Zephyr Condors 38, Pulse Jackals 35
Week 6 · Regular season · round 13 · Wednesday 4 November 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLS Pulse Jackals | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 35 |
| ZPH Zephyr Condors | 14 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
Game recap
The Zephyr Condors came back to beat the Pulse Jackals 38-35 in round 13 of Week 6. They trailed by as many as 7 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 17%.
The Jackals opened the scoring with an 11-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Fabian Lachance with 1:50 left in the first quarter. The Condors led 21-14 at halftime. Then came the fourth quarter: a 3-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Tavi Nkemelu for the Jackals (3:07 left, 31-28); a 5-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Adrien Esposito for the Jackals (1:48 left, 35-31); a 9-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Nils Hargrove for the Condors (1:31 left, 38-35).
The play that tilted the game came with 1:31 left in the fourth quarter: a 9-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Nils Hargrove. It moved the Condors' chance of winning from 46% to 81%.
Top performer: Nils Hargrove (WR, Condors), with 11 catches for 144 yards and 2 TD. Elsewhere, Lane Whitaker (Condors) had 33 of 45 passing for 438 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT; 6 carries for 2 yards; Andre Solis (Condors) had 13 carries for 68 yards and 1 TD; 1 catch for 25 yards; Quincy Holloway-Ames (Condors) had 11 catches for 168 yards and 1 TD; Rio Castellanos (Jackals) had 39 of 56 passing for 455 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT; 2 carries for 9 yards.
Before kickoff, the Condors' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Nils Hargrove; on defense: bracket Tavi Nkemelu (Nils Hargrove finished with 11 catches for 144 yards and 2 TD). Meanwhile, the Jackals' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, throw it more, target Cassius Achebe; on defense: bracket Quincy Holloway-Ames (Cassius Achebe finished with 11 catches for 189 yards and 1 TD).
The Condors move to 6-7 and the Jackals to 5-8 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down 6 times, converting 4.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | PLS-ZPH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:50 | Jackals | An 11-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Fabian Lachance (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q1 1:32 | Condors | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Valen Radcliffe (extra point) | 7-7 |
| Q1 1:07 | Condors | A 5-yard touchdown run by Andre Solis (extra point) | 7-14 |
| Q2 2:08 | Jackals | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Cassius Achebe (extra point) | 14-14 |
| Q2 1:22 | Condors | A 17-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Nils Hargrove (extra point) | 14-21 |
| Q3 3:43 | Jackals | A 7-yard touchdown run by Fabian Lachance (extra point missed) | 20-21 |
| Q3 2:31 | Condors | A 35-yard field goal by Anders Montague | 20-24 |
| Q3 0:38 | Condors | A 16-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Quincy Holloway-Ames (extra point) | 20-31 |
| Q4 3:07 | Jackals | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Tavi Nkemelu (2-pt conversion) | 28-31 |
| Q4 1:48 | Jackals | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Adrien Esposito (extra point) | 35-31 |
| Q4 1:31 | Condors | A 9-yard touchdown pass from Lane Whitaker to Nils Hargrove (extra point) | 35-38 |
Team stats
| PLS | ZPH | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 567 | 534 |
| Passing yards | 455 | 438 |
| Rushing yards | 112 | 96 |
| Completions | 39 of 56 | 33 of 45 |
| Offensive plays | 80 | 76 |
| Third downs | 1 of 12 | 2 of 10 |
| Fourth downs | 4 of 5 | 0 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 7 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 6:45 | 9:15 |
Pulse Jackals box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Castellanos | 39/56 | 455 | 4 | 3 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Lachance | 8 | 64 | 1 | 14 |
| Jonas Lachance | 6 | 38 | 0 | 9 |
| Rio Castellanos | 2 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| Adrien Esposito | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Achebe | 11 | 189 | 1 | 17 |
| Tavi Nkemelu | 13 | 123 | 1 | 18 |
| Anders Quarles | 8 | 88 | 0 | 11 |
| Adrien Esposito | 4 | 34 | 1 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Oyelaran | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Eriksen | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Achebe | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Quentin Norcross | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Darius Draven | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tariq Coventry | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 0/0 | 0 | 3/4 |
Zephyr Condors box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Whitaker | 33/45 | 438 | 4 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Solis | 13 | 68 | 1 | 25 |
| Yannick Delacroix | 7 | 26 | 0 | 11 |
| Lane Whitaker | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy Holloway-Ames | 11 | 168 | 1 | 15 |
| Nils Hargrove | 11 | 144 | 2 | 14 |
| Valen Radcliffe | 3 | 44 | 1 | 4 |
| Cassius Radcliffe | 5 | 44 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasimir Coventry | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Varga | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Quentin Whitlock | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Emeric Pellegrini | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tariq Underwood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dorian Achebe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anders Montague | 1/1 | 35 | 5/5 |
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 Zephyr Condors 38, Pulse Jackals 35 on Snapline. More about the teams: Zephyr Condors · Pulse Jackals.