Comet Stingrays 13, Monolith Rhinos 10
Week 6 · Regular season · round 11 · Wednesday 4 November 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMT Comet Stingrays | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| MNL Monolith Rhinos | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Game recap
Defense ruled in round 11 of Week 6, where the Comet Stingrays beat the Monolith Rhinos 13-10. The two offenses combined for just 23 points.
The Stingrays opened the scoring with a 2-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Dorian Eriksen with 2:58 left in the first quarter. It was 10-10 at halftime. Then came the fourth quarter: a 55-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock for the Stingrays (1:10 left, 13-10).
The play that tilted the game came with 0:42 left in the fourth quarter: an incomplete pass on fourth down. It moved the Stingrays' chance of winning from 69% to 91%.
The standout was Cassius Thorne (WR, Stingrays), with 1 carry for 2 yards; 6 catches for 97 yards. Elsewhere, Brandt Kessler (Rhinos) had 6 of 11 passing for 64 yards, 1 TD; Valen Falkner (Rhinos) had 13 carries for 74 yards; Hector Quarles (Rhinos) had 3 catches for 27 yards and 1 TD; Darius Wolcott (Stingrays) had 20 of 23 passing for 197 yards, 1 TD; 2 carries for 0 yards.
Before kickoff, the Rhinos' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, lean on the run, target Hector Quarles; on defense: bracket Lior Bendavid (Hector Quarles finished with 3 catches for 27 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Stingrays' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, take shots deep, throw it more, target Lior Bendavid; on defense: bracket Hector Quarles (Lior Bendavid finished with 3 catches for 45 yards).
The Rhinos move to 8-3 and the Stingrays to 9-2 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down once, without success.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CMT-MNL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:58 | Stingrays | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Dorian Eriksen (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q2 3:26 | Stingrays | A 19-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 10-0 |
| Q2 1:40 | Rhinos | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Hector Quarles (extra point) | 10-7 |
| Q2 0:04 | Rhinos | A 56-yard field goal by Tariq Underwood | 10-10 |
| Q4 1:10 | Stingrays | A 55-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 13-10 |
Team stats
| CMT | MNL | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 335 | 269 |
| Passing yards | 197 | 64 |
| Rushing yards | 138 | 205 |
| Completions | 20 of 23 | 6 of 11 |
| Offensive plays | 56 | 50 |
| Third downs | 7 of 12 | 5 of 10 |
| Fourth downs | — | 0 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 6 |
| Time of possession | 7:52 | 8:08 |
Comet Stingrays box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Wolcott | 20/23 | 197 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keon Ashby-Grant | 15 | 80 | 0 | 13 |
| Darius Delacroix | 8 | 31 | 0 | 13 |
| Ivo Hargrove | 3 | 24 | 0 | 13 |
| Cassius Thorne | 1 | 2 | 0 | 40 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Thorne | 6 | 97 | 0 | 6 |
| Lior Bendavid | 3 | 45 | 0 | 4 |
| Ulric Achebe | 5 | 39 | 0 | 5 |
| Ivo Hargrove | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Pellegrini | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Falkner | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Varga | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Coventry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Montague | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Castellan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Whitlock | 2/2 | 55 | 1/1 |
Monolith Rhinos box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandt Kessler | 6/11 | 64 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valen Falkner | 13 | 74 | 0 | 19 |
| Titus Okafor | 12 | 67 | 0 | 14 |
| Bram Yardley | 8 | 64 | 0 | 18 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Quarles | 3 | 27 | 1 | 5 |
| Titus Okafor | 2 | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| Darius Varga | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Sandoval | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Oyelaran | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Varga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Underwood | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Bellamy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Hargrove | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Underwood | 1/1 | 56 | 1/1 |
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