Tidal Herons 27, Comet Stingrays 25
Week 6 · Regular season · round 13 · Wednesday 4 November 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMT Comet Stingrays | 3 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 25 |
| TDL Tidal Herons | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
Game recap
In a tight contest in round 13 of Week 6, the Tidal Herons beat the Comet Stingrays 27-25. The lead changed hands 5 times. Few expected it: the pregame odds gave the Herons a 33% chance.
The Stingrays opened the scoring with a 35-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock with 2:25 left in the first quarter. The Stingrays led 13-7 at halftime. Then came the fourth quarter: a 32-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock for the Stingrays (3:57 left, 19-14); an 8-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Kasimir Radcliffe for the Herons (3:17 left, 20-19); a 9-yard touchdown run by Pavel Hargrove for the Herons (0:41 left, 27-19); a 10-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Ulric Achebe for the Stingrays (0:15 left, 27-25).
The play that tilted the game came with 0:15 left in the fourth quarter: a failed two-point conversion attempt. It moved the Herons' chance of winning from 22% to 97%.
Top performer: Soren Hallberg (QB, Herons), with 29 of 35 passing for 287 yards, 3 TD; 3 carries for 4 yards. Elsewhere, Pavel Hargrove (Herons) had 8 carries for 72 yards and 1 TD; 2 catches for 9 yards and 1 TD; Bram Zamora (Herons) had 7 catches for 103 yards and 1 TD; Darius Wolcott (Stingrays) had 20 of 29 passing for 173 yards, 1 TD; 1 carry for 5 yards; Keon Ashby-Grant (Stingrays) had 14 carries for 114 yards and 1 TD; 1 catch for 13 yards.
Before kickoff, the Herons' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Bram Zamora; on defense: bracket Lior Bendavid (Bram Zamora finished with 7 catches for 103 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Stingrays' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Lior Bendavid; on defense: bracket Tariq Radcliffe (Lior Bendavid finished with 6 catches for 49 yards).
The Herons move to 3-10 and the Stingrays to 10-3 this week. Injuries: Quentin Varga (EDGE, Stingrays) hamstring injury.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CMT-TDL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:25 | Stingrays | A 35-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 3-0 |
| Q1 1:10 | Herons | A 21-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Bram Zamora (extra point) | 3-7 |
| Q2 1:12 | Stingrays | A 1-yard touchdown run by Keon Ashby-Grant (extra point) | 10-7 |
| Q2 0:10 | Stingrays | A 48-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 13-7 |
| Q3 2:46 | Herons | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Pavel Hargrove (extra point) | 13-14 |
| Q3 1:23 | Stingrays | A 23-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 16-14 |
| Q4 3:57 | Stingrays | A 32-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 19-14 |
| Q4 3:17 | Herons | An 8-yard touchdown pass from Soren Hallberg to Kasimir Radcliffe (2-pt try failed) | 19-20 |
| Q4 0:41 | Herons | A 9-yard touchdown run by Pavel Hargrove (extra point) | 19-27 |
| Q4 0:15 | Stingrays | A 10-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Ulric Achebe (2-pt try failed) | 25-27 |
Team stats
| CMT | TDL | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 371 | 408 |
| Passing yards | 173 | 287 |
| Rushing yards | 198 | 121 |
| Completions | 20 of 29 | 29 of 35 |
| Offensive plays | 60 | 59 |
| Third downs | 3 of 8 | 7 of 10 |
| Fourth downs | — | — |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Sacks allowed | 4 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 7:34 | 8:26 |
Comet Stingrays box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Wolcott | 20/29 | 173 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keon Ashby-Grant | 14 | 114 | 1 | 16 |
| Pavel Castellan | 7 | 48 | 0 | 22 |
| Ivo Hargrove | 5 | 31 | 0 | 13 |
| Darius Wolcott | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lior Bendavid | 6 | 49 | 0 | 6 |
| Ulric Achebe | 4 | 40 | 1 | 5 |
| Pavel Castellan | 4 | 33 | 0 | 4 |
| Cassius Thorne | 4 | 30 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Pellegrini | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Montague | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Falkner | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Draven | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Castellan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Elio Coventry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Whitlock | 4/4 | 48 | 1/1 |
Tidal Herons box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Hallberg | 29/35 | 287 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Hargrove | 8 | 72 | 1 | 17 |
| Kasimir Radcliffe | 11 | 42 | 0 | 12 |
| Soren Hallberg | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Quentin Esposito | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bram Zamora | 7 | 103 | 1 | 10 |
| Rafael Montiel | 9 | 95 | 0 | 9 |
| Quentin Esposito | 5 | 36 | 0 | 5 |
| Tariq Radcliffe | 4 | 31 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yannick Quarles | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Brennan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Esposito | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Esposito | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Underwood | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Lachance | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Coventry | 0/0 | 0 | 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 Tidal Herons 27, Comet Stingrays 25 on Snapline. More about the teams: Tidal Herons · Comet Stingrays.