Onyx Hawks 24, Meridian Owls 20
Week 6 · Regular season · round 14 · Wednesday 4 November 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONX Onyx Hawks | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 24 |
| MRD Meridian Owls | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
Game recap
The Onyx Hawks beat the Meridian Owls 24-20 in round 14 of Week 6, and they needed every second to do it. The decisive score was a 4-yard touchdown run by Bastian Kole with 0:34 left in the fourth quarter.
The Hawks opened the scoring with a 53-yard field goal by Valen Bellamy with 0:49 left in the first quarter. At the break the Owls were up 10-6. The fourth quarter brought a 52-yard field goal by Valen Bellamy for the Hawks (3:52 left, 17-9); a 7-yard touchdown pass from Wes Hadley to Cyrus Garrow for the Hawks (2:53 left, 17-17); a 24-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe for the Owls (0:46 left, 20-17); a 4-yard touchdown run by Bastian Kole for the Hawks (0:34 left, 24-20).
The biggest swing of the game came with 0:34 left in the fourth quarter: a 4-yard touchdown run by Bastian Kole. It moved the Hawks' chance of winning from 56% to 97%.
The standout was Gideon Zamora (LB, Hawks), with 28 tackles, 1 interception. Elsewhere, Graham Ashby (Owls) had 17 of 25 passing for 134 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT; 4 carries for 20 yards; Tobin Marsh (Owls) had 18 carries for 122 yards and 1 TD; 3 catches for 16 yards; Abel Thornbury (Owls) had 6 catches for 61 yards and 1 TD; Wes Hadley (Hawks) had 19 of 24 passing for 186 yards, 1 TD; 2 carries for 7 yards.
Before kickoff, the Owls' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Soren Oyelaran; on defense: bracket Wendell Montague (Soren Oyelaran finished with 3 catches for 27 yards). Meanwhile, the Hawks' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Cyrus Garrow; on defense: bracket Soren Oyelaran (Cyrus Garrow finished with 5 catches for 44 yards and 1 TD).
The Owls move to 10-4 and the Hawks to 5-8-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | ONX-MRD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 0:49 | Hawks | A 53-yard field goal by Valen Bellamy | 3-0 |
| Q2 3:35 | Owls | A 22-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Abel Thornbury (extra point) | 3-7 |
| Q2 1:18 | Owls | A 26-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 3-10 |
| Q2 0:03 | Hawks | A 36-yard field goal by Valen Bellamy | 6-10 |
| Q3 1:04 | Owls | A 1-yard touchdown run by Tobin Marsh (extra point) | 6-17 |
| Q4 3:52 | Hawks | A 52-yard field goal by Valen Bellamy | 9-17 |
| Q4 2:53 | Hawks | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Wes Hadley to Cyrus Garrow (2-pt conversion) | 17-17 |
| Q4 0:46 | Owls | A 24-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 17-20 |
| Q4 0:34 | Hawks | A 4-yard touchdown run by Bastian Kole (extra point) | 24-20 |
Team stats
| ONX | MRD | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 272 | 332 |
| Passing yards | 186 | 134 |
| Rushing yards | 86 | 198 |
| Completions | 19 of 24 | 17 of 25 |
| Offensive plays | 48 | 62 |
| Third downs | 2 of 9 | 5 of 12 |
| Fourth downs | — | — |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Sacks allowed | 7 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 6:12 | 9:48 |
Onyx Hawks box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Hadley | 19/24 | 186 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastian Kole | 13 | 59 | 1 | 13 |
| Darius Eriksen | 2 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| Wes Hadley | 2 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lazlo Underwood | 4 | 84 | 0 | 4 |
| Cyrus Garrow | 5 | 44 | 1 | 7 |
| Elan Drummond | 5 | 37 | 0 | 7 |
| Wendell Montague | 3 | 19 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon Zamora | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Adrien Achebe | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Garrow | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kasimir Ashford | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Pellegrini | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Varga | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valen Bellamy | 3/3 | 53 | 1/1 |
Meridian Owls box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Ashby | 17/25 | 134 | 1 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Marsh | 18 | 122 | 1 | 44 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 9 | 53 | 0 | 22 |
| Graham Ashby | 4 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
| Nils Garrow | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel Thornbury | 6 | 61 | 1 | 7 |
| Soren Oyelaran | 3 | 27 | 0 | 4 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 3 | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| Tobin Marsh | 3 | 16 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Jovanovic | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pavel Jovanovic | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Zamora | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Brennan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Achebe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Radcliffe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Radcliffe | 2/2 | 26 | 2/2 |
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 Onyx Hawks 24, Meridian Owls 20 on Snapline. More about the teams: Meridian Owls · Onyx Hawks.