Cortex Foxes 38, Tidal Herons 31
Week 6 · Regular season · round 2 · Monday 2 November 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 6 | 14 | 0 | 18 | 38 |
| TDL Tidal Herons | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
Game recap
The Cortex Foxes turned the game around and beat the Tidal Herons 38-31 in round 2 of Week 6. They trailed by as many as 8 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 12%.
The Foxes opened the scoring with a 1-yard touchdown run by Fabian Esposito with 2:32 left in the first quarter. At the break the Herons were up 21-20. In the fourth quarter: a 19-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison for the Foxes (3:45 left, 27-24); a 50-yard field goal by Wendell Montague for the Foxes (2:01 left, 30-24); a 38-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Cassius Ashford for the Foxes (0:02 left, 38-24); a 68-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Rafael Montiel for the Herons (0:00 left, 38-31).
The biggest swing of the game came with 3:45 left in the fourth quarter: a 19-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison. It moved the Foxes' chance of winning from 40% to 76%.
Top performer: Rafe Ellison (WR, Foxes), with 7 catches for 109 yards and 3 TD. Elsewhere, Soren Hallberg (Herons) had 35 of 43 passing for 393 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT; 2 carries for 2 yards; Rafael Montiel (Herons) had 14 catches for 210 yards and 2 TD; Ezra Vale (Foxes) had 21 of 31 passing for 235 yards, 4 TD; 6 carries for 31 yards; Fabian Esposito (Foxes) had 15 carries for 102 yards and 1 TD; 2 catches for 10 yards.
Before kickoff, the Herons' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Quentin Esposito; on defense: bracket Rafe Ellison (Quentin Esposito finished with 1 carry for 1 yard; 6 catches for 41 yards). Meanwhile, the Foxes' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Rafe Ellison; on defense: bracket Tariq Radcliffe (Rafe Ellison finished with 7 catches for 109 yards and 3 TD).
The Herons move to 0-2 and the Foxes to 1-1 this week. Injuries: Zane Montague (TE, Foxes) shoulder injury.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CTX-TDL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:32 | Foxes | A 1-yard touchdown run by Fabian Esposito (extra point missed) | 6-0 |
| Q1 0:08 | Herons | A 13-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Rafael Montiel (extra point) | 6-7 |
| Q2 3:24 | Foxes | A 15-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison (extra point) | 13-7 |
| Q2 1:50 | Herons | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Bram Zamora (extra point) | 13-14 |
| Q2 1:14 | Herons | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Bram Zamora (extra point) | 13-21 |
| Q2 0:08 | Foxes | A 22-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison (extra point) | 20-21 |
| Q3 1:22 | Herons | A 36-yard field goal by Cassius Coventry | 20-24 |
| Q4 3:45 | Foxes | A 19-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison (extra point) | 27-24 |
| Q4 2:01 | Foxes | A 50-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 30-24 |
| Q4 0:02 | Foxes | A 38-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Cassius Ashford (2-pt conversion) | 38-24 |
| Q4 0:00 | Herons | A 68-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Rafael Montiel (extra point) | 38-31 |
Team stats
| CTX | TDL | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 406 | 456 |
| Passing yards | 235 | 393 |
| Rushing yards | 171 | 63 |
| Completions | 21 of 31 | 35 of 43 |
| Offensive plays | 60 | 66 |
| Third downs | 7 of 12 | 3 of 9 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 1 | 0 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 1 | 7 |
| Time of possession | 8:09 | 7:51 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 21/31 | 235 | 4 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Esposito | 15 | 102 | 1 | 40 |
| Fabian Hargrove | 7 | 38 | 0 | 16 |
| Ezra Vale | 6 | 31 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafe Ellison | 7 | 109 | 3 | 11 |
| Cassius Ashford | 6 | 70 | 1 | 11 |
| Emeric Bellamy | 2 | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| Fabian Esposito | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Draven | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Zamora | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Sandoval | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Valen Ingram | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Brennan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Pellegrini | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 1/2 | 50 | 3/4 |
Tidal Herons box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Hallberg | 35/43 | 393 | 4 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Hargrove | 5 | 38 | 0 | 20 |
| Kasimir Radcliffe | 8 | 22 | 0 | 12 |
| Soren Hallberg | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Quentin Esposito | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Montiel | 14 | 210 | 2 | 16 |
| Bram Zamora | 6 | 61 | 2 | 8 |
| Quentin Esposito | 6 | 41 | 0 | 7 |
| Tariq Radcliffe | 5 | 39 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yannick Quarles | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Esposito | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Esposito | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Lachance | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bram Castellan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lazlo Draven | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Coventry | 1/1 | 36 | 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 Cortex Foxes 38, Tidal Herons 31 on Snapline. More about the teams: Tidal Herons · Cortex Foxes.