Comet Stingrays 54, Nova Raptors 48
Week 6 · Regular season · round 9 · Tuesday 3 November 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMT Comet Stingrays | 7 | 13 | 7 | 27 | 54 |
| NVA Nova Raptors | 7 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 48 |
Game recap
The Comet Stingrays snatched a 54-48 win over the Nova Raptors in round 9 of Week 6 at the very end. The decisive score was a 49-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Cassius Thorne with 0:10 left in the fourth quarter.
The Raptors opened the scoring with a 21-yard touchdown pass from Axel Stroud to Bram Thorne with 1:20 left in the first quarter. The Stingrays led 20-17 at halftime. The fourth quarter brought a 53-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock for the Stingrays (3:38 left, 31-30); a 3-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Cassius Thorne for the Stingrays (3:14 left, 36-31); a 9-yard touchdown pass from Axel Stroud to Bram Thorne for the Raptors (3:00 left, 37-36); a 45-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock for the Stingrays (2:36 left, 39-37); a 16-yard touchdown pass from Axel Stroud to Zion Whitaker for the Raptors (1:53 left, 45-39).
The key moment arrived with 0:10 left in the fourth quarter: a 49-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Cassius Thorne. It moved the Stingrays' chance of winning from 43% to 100%.
Top performer: Lior Bendavid (WR, Stingrays), with 11 catches for 140 yards and 2 TD. Elsewhere, Axel Stroud (Raptors) had 30 of 43 passing for 462 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT; Omari Fenn (Raptors) had 6 carries for 52 yards; 1 catch for 9 yards; Bram Thorne (Raptors) had 10 catches for 177 yards and 2 TD; Darius Wolcott (Stingrays) had 30 of 43 passing for 359 yards, 4 TD; 6 carries for 11 yards.
Before kickoff, the Raptors' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Bram Thorne; on defense: bracket Lior Bendavid (Bram Thorne finished with 10 catches for 177 yards and 2 TD). Meanwhile, the Stingrays' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Ulric Achebe; on defense: bracket Zion Whitaker (Ulric Achebe finished with 3 catches for 12 yards).
The Raptors move to 4-4-1 and the Stingrays to 8-1 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down once, and it worked. Injuries: Ivo Hargrove (WR, Stingrays) ankle injury.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CMT-NVA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:20 | Raptors | A 21-yard touchdown pass from Axel Stroud to Bram Thorne (extra point) | 0-7 |
| Q1 0:20 | Stingrays | A 12-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Lior Bendavid (extra point) | 7-7 |
| Q2 3:12 | Stingrays | A 59-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Lior Bendavid (extra point) | 14-7 |
| Q2 2:22 | Raptors | A 10-yard touchdown run by Nils Coventry (extra point) | 14-14 |
| Q2 1:49 | Stingrays | A 30-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 17-14 |
| Q2 0:35 | Stingrays | A 54-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 20-14 |
| Q2 0:01 | Raptors | A 29-yard field goal by Adrien Norcross | 20-17 |
| Q3 3:15 | Stingrays | An 80-yard touchdown run by Keon Ashby-Grant (extra point) | 27-17 |
| Q3 1:21 | Raptors | A 3-yard touchdown run by Nils Coventry (extra point) | 27-24 |
| Q3 0:16 | Raptors | A 13-yard touchdown pass from Axel Stroud to Zion Whitaker (extra point) | 27-31 |
| Q4 3:38 | Stingrays | A 53-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 30-31 |
| Q4 3:14 | Stingrays | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Cassius Thorne (2-pt try failed) | 36-31 |
| Q4 3:00 | Raptors | A 9-yard touchdown pass from Axel Stroud to Bram Thorne (2-pt try failed) | 36-37 |
| Q4 2:36 | Stingrays | A 45-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 39-37 |
| Q4 1:53 | Raptors | A 16-yard touchdown pass from Axel Stroud to Zion Whitaker (2-pt conversion) | 39-45 |
| Q4 0:59 | Stingrays | A 6-yard touchdown run by Darius Delacroix (extra point) | 46-45 |
| Q4 0:27 | Raptors | A 41-yard field goal by Adrien Norcross | 46-48 |
| Q4 0:10 | Stingrays | A 49-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Cassius Thorne (2-pt conversion) | 54-48 |
Team stats
| CMT | NVA | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 581 | 546 |
| Passing yards | 359 | 462 |
| Rushing yards | 222 | 84 |
| Completions | 30 of 43 | 30 of 43 |
| Offensive plays | 75 | 67 |
| Third downs | 3 of 13 | 2 of 9 |
| Fourth downs | 2 of 2 | — |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 6 |
| Time of possession | 7:35 | 8:25 |
Comet Stingrays box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Wolcott | 30/43 | 359 | 4 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keon Ashby-Grant | 9 | 128 | 1 | 80 |
| Darius Delacroix | 8 | 40 | 1 | 12 |
| Matteo Montague | 4 | 28 | 0 | 10 |
| Ivo Hargrove | 2 | 15 | 0 | 18 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lior Bendavid | 11 | 140 | 2 | 13 |
| Cassius Thorne | 7 | 133 | 2 | 9 |
| Ivo Hargrove | 4 | 40 | 0 | 6 |
| Keon Ashby-Grant | 3 | 21 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Pellegrini | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quentin Varga | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Coventry | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wendell Montague | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Coventry | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Falkner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Whitlock | 4/4 | 54 | 4/4 |
Nova Raptors box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axel Stroud | 30/43 | 462 | 4 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omari Fenn | 6 | 52 | 0 | 20 |
| Nils Coventry | 11 | 23 | 2 | 10 |
| Dorian Hargrove | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bram Thorne | 10 | 177 | 2 | 14 |
| Zion Whitaker | 10 | 170 | 2 | 11 |
| Ivo Norcross | 6 | 86 | 0 | 6 |
| Tariq Achebe | 2 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anders Delacroix | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Sandoval | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Montague | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Norcross | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Zane Eriksen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Brennan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Norcross | 2/2 | 41 | 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 Comet Stingrays 54, Nova Raptors 48 on Snapline. More about the teams: Nova Raptors · Comet Stingrays.