Cipher Lynx 31, Monolith Rhinos 31
Week 5 · Regular season · round 8 · Tuesday 27 October 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MNL Monolith Rhinos | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| CPH Cipher Lynx | 7 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
Game recap
It finished all square in round 8 of Week 5: Cipher Lynx 31, Monolith Rhinos 31. The Lynx tied it with a 55-yard field goal by Orson Thorne with 0:06 left in the fourth quarter.
The Rhinos opened the scoring with a 10-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Hector Quarles with 3:01 left in the first quarter. At the break the Rhinos were up 24-14. Then came the fourth quarter: a 17-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Ivo Underwood for the Rhinos (3:49 left, 31-28); a 55-yard field goal by Orson Thorne for the Lynx (0:06 left, 31-31).
The biggest swing of the game came with 0:06 left in the fourth quarter: Kickoff 65 yds · Valen Falkner returns 8. It moved the Lynx' chance of winning from 6% to 51%.
The standout was Titus Okafor (RB, Rhinos), with 21 carries for 143 yards and 1 TD; 3 catches for 35 yards. Elsewhere, Kai Navarro (Lynx) had 21 of 29 passing for 204 yards, 1 TD; 5 carries for 22 yards and 1 TD; Ezekiel Hart (Lynx) had 12 carries for 106 yards and 1 TD; Bram Pellegrini (Lynx) had 6 catches for 94 yards; Brandt Kessler (Rhinos) had 10 of 13 passing for 108 yards, 2 TD.
Before kickoff, the Lynx' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, take shots deep, throw it more, target Luca Benedetti; on defense: bracket Hector Quarles (Luca Benedetti finished with 5 catches for 60 yards). Meanwhile, the Rhinos' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, stay underneath, lean on the run, target Hector Quarles; on defense: bracket Luca Benedetti (Hector Quarles finished with 3 catches for 29 yards and 1 TD).
The Lynx move to 2-5-1 and the Rhinos to 5-2-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | MNL-CPH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 3:01 | Rhinos | A 10-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Hector Quarles (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q1 1:59 | Lynx | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Orson Achebe (extra point) | 7-7 |
| Q1 0:34 | Rhinos | A 9-yard touchdown run by Titus Okafor (extra point) | 14-7 |
| Q2 2:44 | Rhinos | A 43-yard field goal by Tariq Underwood | 17-7 |
| Q2 0:58 | Lynx | A 3-yard touchdown run by Pavel Draven (extra point) | 17-14 |
| Q2 0:27 | Rhinos | A 1-yard touchdown run by Bram Yardley (extra point) | 24-14 |
| Q3 3:20 | Lynx | A 1-yard touchdown run by Kai Navarro (extra point) | 24-21 |
| Q3 1:00 | Lynx | A 6-yard touchdown run by Ezekiel Hart (extra point) | 24-28 |
| Q4 3:49 | Rhinos | A 17-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Ivo Underwood (extra point) | 31-28 |
| Q4 0:06 | Lynx | A 55-yard field goal by Orson Thorne | 31-31 |
Team stats
| MNL | CPH | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 352 | 360 |
| Passing yards | 108 | 204 |
| Rushing yards | 244 | 156 |
| Completions | 10 of 13 | 21 of 29 |
| Offensive plays | 54 | 51 |
| Third downs | 4 of 7 | 1 of 3 |
| Fourth downs | — | — |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Sacks allowed | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 10:01 | 5:59 |
Monolith Rhinos box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandt Kessler | 10/13 | 108 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titus Okafor | 21 | 143 | 1 | 22 |
| Valen Falkner | 13 | 80 | 0 | 20 |
| Bram Yardley | 5 | 21 | 1 | 11 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titus Okafor | 3 | 35 | 0 | 3 |
| Hector Quarles | 3 | 29 | 1 | 3 |
| Rory Blackwood | 3 | 27 | 0 | 5 |
| Ivo Underwood | 1 | 17 | 1 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Sandoval | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Underwood | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Varga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cyrus Varga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yannick Garrow | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Pellegrini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Underwood | 1/1 | 43 | 4/4 |
Cipher Lynx box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Navarro | 21/29 | 204 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Hart | 12 | 106 | 1 | 22 |
| Orson Achebe | 3 | 25 | 0 | 12 |
| Kai Navarro | 5 | 22 | 1 | 9 |
| Pavel Draven | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bram Pellegrini | 6 | 94 | 0 | 7 |
| Luca Benedetti | 5 | 60 | 0 | 8 |
| Zane Lachance | 4 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| Bram Hargrove | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Sandoval | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Radcliffe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Coventry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Garrow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Jovanovic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Coventry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Thorne | 1/2 | 55 | 4/4 |
Watch the replay
Every play of this game can be replayed on the big screen, with the play calls, the win probability and the commentary: replay Cipher Lynx 31, Monolith Rhinos 31 on Snapline. More about the teams: Cipher Lynx · Monolith Rhinos.