Cortex Foxes 33, Meridian Owls 30
Week 6 · Regular season · round 13 · Wednesday 4 November 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRD Meridian Owls | 14 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 3 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 33 |
Game recap
The Cortex Foxes snatched a 33-30 win over the Meridian Owls in round 13 of Week 6 at the very end. The decisive score was a 26-yard field goal by Wendell Montague with 0:18 left in the fourth quarter.
The Owls opened the scoring with a 62-yard touchdown run by Tobin Marsh with 3:41 left in the first quarter. The Owls led 17-6 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: a 29-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Tariq Coventry for the Foxes (3:47 left, 27-24); a 43-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe for the Owls (2:48 left, 27-27); a 49-yard field goal by Wendell Montague for the Foxes (1:16 left, 30-27); a 59-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe for the Owls (0:40 left, 30-30); a 26-yard field goal by Wendell Montague for the Foxes (0:18 left, 33-30).
The biggest swing of the game came with 3:47 left in the fourth quarter: a 29-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Tariq Coventry. It moved the Foxes' chance of winning from 40% to 71%.
Player of the game: Ezra Vale (QB, Foxes), with 28 of 33 passing for 283 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT; 9 carries for 22 yards. Elsewhere, Fabian Esposito (Foxes) had 12 carries for 65 yards; 1 catch for 6 yards; Rafe Ellison (Foxes) had 8 catches for 75 yards and 1 TD; Tobin Marsh (Owls) had 13 carries for 186 yards and 2 TD; 2 catches for 18 yards; Abel Thornbury (Owls) had 7 catches for 61 yards.
Before kickoff, the Foxes' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, throw it more, target Cassius Ashford; on defense: bracket Soren Oyelaran (Cassius Ashford finished with 6 catches for 53 yards). Meanwhile, the Owls' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Pavel Oyelaran; on defense: bracket Rafe Ellison (Pavel Oyelaran finished with 4 catches for 23 yards).
The Foxes move to 7-6 and the Owls to 10-3 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down once, and it worked. Injuries: Elio Yardley (RT, Foxes) ankle injury, out 1 week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | MRD-CTX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 3:41 | Owls | A 62-yard touchdown run by Tobin Marsh (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q1 2:36 | Owls | An 18-yard touchdown run by Adrien Oyelaran (extra point) | 14-0 |
| Q1 1:10 | Foxes | A 37-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 14-3 |
| Q2 0:44 | Foxes | A 35-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 14-6 |
| Q2 0:06 | Owls | A 49-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 17-6 |
| Q3 2:48 | Foxes | A 13-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Bram Quarles (extra point) | 17-13 |
| Q3 2:01 | Foxes | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison (extra point) | 17-20 |
| Q3 0:18 | Owls | A 13-yard touchdown run by Tobin Marsh (extra point) | 24-20 |
| Q4 3:47 | Foxes | A 29-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Tariq Coventry (extra point) | 24-27 |
| Q4 2:48 | Owls | A 43-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 27-27 |
| Q4 1:16 | Foxes | A 49-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 27-30 |
| Q4 0:40 | Owls | A 59-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 30-30 |
| Q4 0:18 | Foxes | A 26-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 30-33 |
Team stats
| MRD | CTX | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 367 | 401 |
| Passing yards | 117 | 283 |
| Rushing yards | 250 | 118 |
| Completions | 16 of 27 | 28 of 33 |
| Offensive plays | 52 | 62 |
| Third downs | 3 of 9 | 7 of 13 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 1 | — |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 5 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 7:27 | 8:33 |
Meridian Owls box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Ashby | 16/27 | 117 | 0 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Marsh | 13 | 186 | 2 | 62 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 5 | 45 | 1 | 18 |
| Graham Ashby | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Nils Garrow | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel Thornbury | 7 | 61 | 0 | 13 |
| Pavel Oyelaran | 4 | 23 | 0 | 6 |
| Tobin Marsh | 2 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| Emeric Brennan | 3 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Jovanovic | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Radcliffe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Orson Lachance | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Jovanovic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Brennan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Ashford | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Radcliffe | 3/4 | 59 | 3/3 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 28/33 | 283 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Esposito | 12 | 65 | 0 | 19 |
| Fabian Hargrove | 5 | 31 | 0 | 25 |
| Ezra Vale | 9 | 22 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafe Ellison | 8 | 75 | 1 | 10 |
| Zane Montague | 5 | 62 | 0 | 5 |
| Cassius Ashford | 6 | 53 | 0 | 8 |
| Tariq Coventry | 3 | 40 | 1 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Draven | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Hargrove | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nils Lachance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elio Garrow | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bram Brennan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 4/4 | 49 | 3/3 |
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 33, Meridian Owls 30 on Snapline. More about the teams: Cortex Foxes · Meridian Owls.