Cipher Lynx 46, Tidal Herons 37
Week 6 · Regular season · round 10 · Tuesday 3 November 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDL Tidal Herons | 20 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 37 |
| CPH Cipher Lynx | 9 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 46 |
Game recap
Down but not out, the Cipher Lynx rallied past the Tidal Herons for a 46-37 win in round 10 of Week 6. They trailed by as many as 11 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 24%. The Lynx were clear favourites before kickoff (72%), and they delivered.
The Herons opened the scoring with a 7-yard touchdown run by Pavel Hargrove with 2:51 left in the first quarter. The Herons led 23-19 at halftime. The fourth quarter brought a 7-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Rafael Montiel for the Herons (3:50 left, 39-37); an interception by Wendell Kincaid off Soren Hallberg for the Lynx (0:19 left, 46-37).
The biggest swing of the game came with 0:19 left in the fourth quarter: an interception by Wendell Kincaid off Soren Hallberg. It moved the Lynx' chance of winning from 64% to 100%.
Player of the game: Kai Navarro (QB, Lynx), with 21 of 29 passing for 264 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT; 12 carries for 57 yards. Elsewhere, Ezekiel Hart (Lynx) had 13 carries for 51 yards; 1 catch for 5 yards; Pavel Thorne (Lynx) had 2 carries for 9 yards; 7 catches for 94 yards and 1 TD; Soren Hallberg (Herons) had 26 of 36 passing for 307 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 4 carries for 9 yards and 1 TD; Pavel Hargrove (Herons) had 8 carries for 61 yards and 1 TD; 5 catches for 61 yards and 1 TD.
Before kickoff, the Lynx' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Bram Pellegrini; on defense: bracket Tariq Radcliffe. Meanwhile, the Herons' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, target Bram Zamora; on defense: bracket Bram Pellegrini (Bram Zamora finished with 9 catches for 113 yards).
The Lynx move to 5-5 and the Herons to 2-8 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down once, and it worked.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | TDL-CPH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:51 | Herons | A 7-yard touchdown run by Pavel Hargrove (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q1 2:01 | Lynx | A 5-yard touchdown run by Orson Achebe (extra point) | 7-7 |
| Q1 1:58 | Herons | A 2-yard touchdown run by Kasimir Radcliffe (extra point) | 14-7 |
| Q1 1:10 | Lynx | A safety, Soren Hallberg sacked in the end zone | 14-9 |
| Q1 0:28 | Herons | A 6-yard touchdown run by Soren Hallberg (extra point missed) | 20-9 |
| Q2 3:54 | Lynx | A 36-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Luca Benedetti (extra point) | 20-16 |
| Q2 3:06 | Herons | A 25-yard field goal by Cassius Coventry | 23-16 |
| Q2 0:56 | Lynx | A 31-yard field goal by Orson Thorne | 23-19 |
| Q3 3:10 | Lynx | A 21-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Luca Benedetti (extra point) | 23-26 |
| Q3 2:30 | Herons | A 10-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Pavel Hargrove (extra point) | 30-26 |
| Q3 1:37 | Lynx | A 21-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Pavel Draven (extra point) | 30-33 |
| Q3 1:15 | Lynx | A 16-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Pavel Thorne (extra point missed) | 30-39 |
| Q4 3:50 | Herons | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Rafael Montiel (extra point) | 37-39 |
| Q4 0:19 | Lynx | An interception by Wendell Kincaid off Soren Hallberg (extra point) | 37-46 |
Team stats
| TDL | CPH | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 414 | 429 |
| Passing yards | 307 | 264 |
| Rushing yards | 107 | 165 |
| Completions | 26 of 36 | 21 of 29 |
| Offensive plays | 58 | 69 |
| Third downs | 5 of 9 | 5 of 10 |
| Fourth downs | — | 1 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 6:32 | 9:28 |
Tidal Herons box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Hallberg | 26/36 | 307 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Hargrove | 8 | 61 | 1 | 26 |
| Quentin Esposito | 2 | 20 | 0 | 18 |
| Kasimir Radcliffe | 5 | 17 | 1 | 6 |
| Soren Hallberg | 4 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bram Zamora | 9 | 113 | 0 | 12 |
| Rafael Montiel | 7 | 70 | 1 | 8 |
| Pavel Hargrove | 5 | 61 | 1 | 5 |
| Tariq Radcliffe | 3 | 38 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yannick Quarles | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gideon Esposito | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazlo Draven | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lazlo Montague | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Lachance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cyrus Jovanovic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Coventry | 1/1 | 25 | 4/5 |
Cipher Lynx box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Navarro | 21/29 | 264 | 4 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Navarro | 12 | 57 | 0 | 19 |
| Ezekiel Hart | 13 | 51 | 0 | 21 |
| Orson Achebe | 9 | 34 | 1 | 11 |
| Pavel Thorne | 2 | 9 | 0 | 29 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Thorne | 7 | 94 | 1 | 10 |
| Luca Benedetti | 6 | 90 | 2 | 8 |
| Hector Yardley | 4 | 36 | 0 | 4 |
| Pavel Draven | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Sandoval | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Jovanovic | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Kincaid | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gideon Jovanovic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Oyelaran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonas Ingram | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Thorne | 1/1 | 31 | 5/6 |
Watch the replay
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