Glitch Hornets 12, Meridian Owls 7
Week 6 · Regular season · round 16 · Thursday 5 November 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLT Glitch Hornets | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| MRD Meridian Owls | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Game recap
Points were hard to come by in round 16 of Week 6: the Glitch Hornets outlasted the Meridian Owls 12-7. The two offenses combined for just 19 points. It was an upset: before kickoff the engine gave the Hornets only a 31% chance of winning.
The Hornets opened the scoring with a 7-yard touchdown pass from Dante Okoro to Jett Maddox with 1:36 left in the first quarter. The Hornets led 10-7 at halftime. The fourth quarter brought a safety, Graham Ashby sacked in the end zone for the Hornets (0:40 left, 12-7).
The play that tilted the game came with 0:40 left in the fourth quarter: a safety, Graham Ashby sacked in the end zone. It moved the Hornets' chance of winning from 81% to 99%.
Top performer: Jett Maddox (WR, Hornets), with 6 catches for 47 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Graham Ashby (Owls) had 17 of 32 passing for 131 yards, 1 TD; 1 carry for -1 yard; Abel Thornbury (Owls) had 7 catches for 67 yards; Dante Okoro (Hornets) had 19 of 33 passing for 151 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 3 carries for 4 yards; Roan Pike (Hornets) had 11 carries for 64 yards.
Before kickoff, the Owls' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, beat man coverage, target Emeric Brennan; on defense: bracket Jett Maddox (Emeric Brennan finished with 1 catch for 17 yards). Meanwhile, the Hornets' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Elio Hargrove; on defense: bracket Soren Oyelaran.
The Owls move to 11-5 and the Hornets to 7-9 this week. Injuries: Wendell Achebe (DT, Owls) concussion injury.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | GLT-MRD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:36 | Hornets | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Dante Okoro to Jett Maddox (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q2 2:37 | Hornets | A 40-yard field goal by Hector Eriksen | 10-0 |
| Q2 0:28 | Owls | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Soren Oyelaran (extra point) | 10-7 |
| Q4 0:40 | Hornets | A safety, Graham Ashby sacked in the end zone | 12-7 |
Team stats
| GLT | MRD | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 283 | 230 |
| Passing yards | 151 | 131 |
| Rushing yards | 132 | 99 |
| Completions | 19 of 33 | 17 of 32 |
| Offensive plays | 60 | 53 |
| Third downs | 4 of 14 | 2 of 11 |
| Fourth downs | — | — |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 1 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 8:08 | 7:52 |
Glitch Hornets box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dante Okoro | 19/33 | 151 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roan Pike | 11 | 64 | 0 | 16 |
| Wendell Yardley | 10 | 56 | 0 | 16 |
| Ivo Garrow | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Dante Okoro | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Sandoval | 6 | 50 | 0 | 7 |
| Jett Maddox | 6 | 47 | 1 | 8 |
| Ivo Sandoval | 5 | 40 | 0 | 7 |
| Ivo Garrow | 2 | 14 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bram Lachance | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Zamora | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Eriksen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Delacroix | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tariq Pellegrini | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Thorne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Eriksen | 1/1 | 40 | 1/1 |
Meridian Owls box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Ashby | 17/32 | 131 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Marsh | 8 | 41 | 0 | 11 |
| Nils Garrow | 3 | 30 | 0 | 14 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 5 | 29 | 0 | 18 |
| Graham Ashby | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel Thornbury | 7 | 67 | 0 | 8 |
| Soren Oyelaran | 3 | 23 | 1 | 7 |
| Emeric Brennan | 1 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Jovanovic | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Radcliffe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Orson Lachance | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Zamora | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Delacroix | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Montague | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Radcliffe | 0/0 | 0 | 1/1 |
Watch the replay
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