Cipher Lynx 27, Granite Grizzlies 13
Week 6 · Regular season · round 13 · Wednesday 4 November 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPH Cipher Lynx | 14 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| GRZ Granite Grizzlies | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Game recap
The Cipher Lynx earned a 27-13 win over the Granite Grizzlies in round 13 of Week 6. They led by as many as 14 points.
The Lynx opened the scoring with a 15-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Luca Benedetti with 3:24 left in the first quarter. The Lynx led 14-13 at halftime. Then came the fourth quarter: a 37-yard field goal by Orson Thorne for the Lynx (1:52 left, 24-13); a 45-yard field goal by Orson Thorne for the Lynx (0:02 left, 27-13).
The key moment arrived with 0:40 left in the third quarter: a 64-yard touchdown run by Kai Navarro. It moved the Lynx' chance of winning from 54% to 84%.
Player of the game: Kai Navarro (QB, Lynx), with 21 of 27 passing for 261 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT; 10 carries for 128 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Reid Callahan (Grizzlies) had 21 of 33 passing for 176 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 1 carry for 2 yards; Fabian Norcross (Grizzlies) had 16 carries for 65 yards; Bastien Lachance (Grizzlies) had 6 catches for 69 yards and 1 TD; Ezekiel Hart (Lynx) had 9 carries for 24 yards; 2 catches for 27 yards.
Before kickoff, the Grizzlies' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, stay underneath, target Yannick Ingram; on defense: bracket Bram Pellegrini (Yannick Ingram finished with 6 catches for 34 yards). Meanwhile, the Lynx' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, throw it more, target Bram Pellegrini; on defense: bracket Bastien Lachance.
The Grizzlies move to 8-4-1 and the Lynx to 6-7 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CPH-GRZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 3:24 | Lynx | A 15-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Luca Benedetti (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q1 2:23 | Grizzlies | A 32-yard touchdown pass from Reid Callahan to Bastien Lachance (extra point) | 7-7 |
| Q1 1:29 | Lynx | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Pavel Thorne (extra point) | 14-7 |
| Q1 0:25 | Grizzlies | A 25-yard field goal by Tariq Pellegrini | 14-10 |
| Q2 3:20 | Grizzlies | A 28-yard field goal by Tariq Pellegrini | 14-13 |
| Q3 0:40 | Lynx | A 64-yard touchdown run by Kai Navarro (extra point) | 21-13 |
| Q4 1:52 | Lynx | A 37-yard field goal by Orson Thorne | 24-13 |
| Q4 0:02 | Lynx | A 45-yard field goal by Orson Thorne | 27-13 |
Team stats
| CPH | GRZ | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 432 | 288 |
| Passing yards | 261 | 176 |
| Rushing yards | 171 | 112 |
| Completions | 21 of 27 | 21 of 33 |
| Offensive plays | 56 | 59 |
| Third downs | 5 of 11 | 7 of 14 |
| Fourth downs | — | — |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 5 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 8:23 | 7:37 |
Cipher Lynx box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Navarro | 21/27 | 261 | 2 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Navarro | 10 | 128 | 1 | 64 |
| Ezekiel Hart | 9 | 24 | 0 | 15 |
| Orson Achebe | 4 | 14 | 0 | 12 |
| Ulric Norcross | 1 | 5 | 0 | 24 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Yardley | 4 | 90 | 0 | 6 |
| Luca Benedetti | 5 | 54 | 1 | 5 |
| Ulric Norcross | 4 | 48 | 0 | 5 |
| Ezekiel Hart | 2 | 27 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Sandoval | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elio Coventry | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gideon Jovanovic | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Ingram | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Hector Coventry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Hargrove | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Thorne | 2/2 | 45 | 3/3 |
Granite Grizzlies box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reid Callahan | 21/33 | 176 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Norcross | 16 | 65 | 0 | 15 |
| Roman Radcliffe | 6 | 45 | 0 | 18 |
| Reid Callahan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Lachance | 6 | 69 | 1 | 10 |
| Marlon Esquivel | 6 | 62 | 0 | 8 |
| Yannick Ingram | 6 | 34 | 0 | 8 |
| Fabian Brennan | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bram Bellamy | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wendell Draven | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Emeric Yardley | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Oyelaran | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivo Coventry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Whitlock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Pellegrini | 2/2 | 28 | 1/1 |
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 Cipher Lynx 27, Granite Grizzlies 13 on Snapline. More about the teams: Granite Grizzlies · Cipher Lynx.