Comet Stingrays 48, Vector Strikers 30
Week 6 · Regular season · round 12 · Wednesday 4 November 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEC Vector Strikers | 0 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 30 |
| CMT Comet Stingrays | 7 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 48 |
Game recap
Down but not out, the Comet Stingrays rallied past the Vector Strikers for a 48-30 win in round 12 of Week 6. They trailed by as many as 10 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 12%.
The Stingrays opened the scoring with a 5-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Cassius Thorne with 0:35 left in the first quarter. At the break the Strikers were up 16-13. In the fourth quarter: a 28-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Cassius Thorne for the Stingrays (3:32 left, 30-27); a 6-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Ulric Achebe for the Stingrays (2:31 left, 34-30); a 5-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Cassius Thorne for the Stingrays (0:59 left, 41-30); a 10-yard touchdown run by Cassius Thorne for the Stingrays (0:26 left, 48-30).
The play that tilted the game came with 2:31 left in the fourth quarter: a 6-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Ulric Achebe. It moved the Stingrays' chance of winning from 53% to 79%.
Player of the game: Cassius Thorne (WR, Stingrays), with 4 carries for 40 yards and 1 TD; 10 catches for 106 yards and 3 TD. Elsewhere, Darius Wolcott (Stingrays) had 25 of 34 passing for 265 yards, 5 TD; 3 carries for 15 yards; Keon Ashby-Grant (Stingrays) had 18 carries for 85 yards; 1 catch for 3 yards; Lior Bendavid (Stingrays) had 5 catches for 61 yards; Dax Holloway (Strikers) had 21 of 38 passing for 415 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT; 2 carries for 19 yards.
Before kickoff, the Stingrays' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, beat man coverage, take shots deep, target Cassius Thorne; on defense: bracket Nico Saint-Clair (Cassius Thorne finished with 4 carries for 40 yards and 1 TD; 10 catches for 106 yards and 3 TD). Meanwhile, the Strikers' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, throw it more, target Elio Falkner; on defense: bracket Lior Bendavid (Elio Falkner finished with 10 catches for 98 yards and 1 TD).
The Stingrays move to 10-2 and the Strikers to 7-5 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down twice, without success. Injuries: Darius Delacroix (RB, Stingrays) ankle injury, out 4 weeks.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | VEC-CMT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 0:35 | Stingrays | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Cassius Thorne (extra point) | 0-7 |
| Q2 3:32 | Strikers | A 10-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Yannick Whitlock (extra point) | 7-7 |
| Q2 2:17 | Stingrays | A 32-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 7-10 |
| Q2 1:32 | Strikers | A 1-yard touchdown run by Teo Briggs (2-pt try failed) | 13-10 |
| Q2 0:46 | Stingrays | A 56-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 13-13 |
| Q2 0:04 | Strikers | A 54-yard field goal by Adrien Lachance | 16-13 |
| Q3 2:24 | Stingrays | A 20-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Ivo Hargrove (extra point) | 16-20 |
| Q3 1:49 | Strikers | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Elio Falkner (extra point) | 23-20 |
| Q3 0:35 | Strikers | A 16-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Adrien Yardley (extra point) | 30-20 |
| Q4 3:32 | Stingrays | A 28-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Cassius Thorne (extra point) | 30-27 |
| Q4 2:31 | Stingrays | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Ulric Achebe (extra point) | 30-34 |
| Q4 0:59 | Stingrays | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Cassius Thorne (extra point) | 30-41 |
| Q4 0:26 | Stingrays | A 10-yard touchdown run by Cassius Thorne (extra point) | 30-48 |
Team stats
| VEC | CMT | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 547 | 505 |
| Passing yards | 424 | 265 |
| Rushing yards | 123 | 240 |
| Completions | 22 of 41 | 25 of 34 |
| Offensive plays | 64 | 72 |
| Third downs | 3 of 9 | 7 of 12 |
| Fourth downs | 0 of 3 | — |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 7 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 6:11 | 9:49 |
Vector Strikers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dax Holloway | 21/38 | 415 | 3 | 3 |
| Cyrus Castellan | 1/3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teo Briggs | 8 | 59 | 1 | 13 |
| Yannick Whitlock | 5 | 37 | 0 | 26 |
| Dax Holloway | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
| Lazlo Oyelaran | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Saint-Clair | 5 | 186 | 0 | 9 |
| Bastien Kincaid | 4 | 101 | 0 | 6 |
| Elio Falkner | 10 | 98 | 1 | 14 |
| Adrien Yardley | 2 | 29 | 1 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Falkner | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Delacroix | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Bellamy | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazlo Jovanovic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Brennan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Kincaid | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Lachance | 1/1 | 54 | 3/3 |
Comet Stingrays box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Wolcott | 25/34 | 265 | 5 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keon Ashby-Grant | 18 | 85 | 0 | 10 |
| Ivo Hargrove | 6 | 51 | 0 | 20 |
| Pavel Castellan | 6 | 49 | 0 | 17 |
| Cassius Thorne | 4 | 40 | 1 | 28 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Thorne | 10 | 106 | 3 | 11 |
| Lior Bendavid | 5 | 61 | 0 | 6 |
| Ivo Hargrove | 3 | 46 | 1 | 3 |
| Ulric Achebe | 4 | 26 | 1 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Varga | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Pellegrini | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Valen Castellan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Elio Coventry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Quentin Falkner | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Quarles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Whitlock | 2/2 | 56 | 6/6 |
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 48, Vector Strikers 30 on Snapline. More about the teams: Comet Stingrays · Vector Strikers.