Apex Vipers 31, Axiom Falcons 24
Week 6 · Regular season · round 16 · Thursday 5 November 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APX Apex Vipers | 3 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
| AXM Axiom Falcons | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
Game recap
The Apex Vipers came back to beat the Axiom Falcons 31-24 in round 16 of Week 6. They trailed by as many as 7 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 17%. The result went against the odds, which had the Vipers at 35% before kickoff.
The Vipers opened the scoring with a 45-yard field goal by Kasimir Eriksen with 2:30 left in the first quarter. At the break the Vipers were up 17-14. The fourth quarter brought a 13-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Fabian Varga for the Vipers (3:26 left, 24-24); a 2-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Emeric Castellan for the Vipers (1:53 left, 31-24).
The biggest swing of the game came with 3:26 left in the fourth quarter: a 13-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Fabian Varga. It moved the Vipers' chance of winning from 26% to 59%.
Top performer: Luther Banks (RB, Vipers), with 23 carries for 167 yards and 1 TD; 1 catch for 3 yards. Elsewhere, Callum Reyes (Falcons) had 24 of 32 passing for 230 yards, 3 TD; Idris Vaughn (Falcons) had 6 carries for 45 yards; 2 catches for 9 yards; Nils Achebe (Falcons) had 8 catches for 90 yards and 2 TD; Mason Okafor-Reid (Vipers) had 26 of 35 passing for 222 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 5 carries for 18 yards.
Before kickoff, the Falcons' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, take shots deep, throw it more, target Ivo Thorne; on defense: bracket Wendell Garrow (Ivo Thorne finished with 7 catches for 53 yards). Meanwhile, the Vipers' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Wendell Garrow; on defense: bracket Milo Sterling (Wendell Garrow finished with 9 catches for 82 yards).
The Falcons move to 6-10 and the Vipers to 9-7 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down once, without success.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | APX-AXM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:30 | Vipers | A 45-yard field goal by Kasimir Eriksen | 3-0 |
| Q1 1:37 | Falcons | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Nils Achebe (extra point) | 3-7 |
| Q2 1:17 | Vipers | A 6-yard touchdown run by Fabian Varga (extra point) | 10-7 |
| Q2 0:08 | Falcons | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Nils Achebe (extra point) | 10-14 |
| Q2 0:00 | Vipers | A 55-yard touchdown run by Luther Banks (extra point) | 17-14 |
| Q3 2:32 | Falcons | A 20-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Gideon Hargrove (extra point) | 17-21 |
| Q3 0:38 | Falcons | A 47-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe | 17-24 |
| Q4 3:26 | Vipers | A 13-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Fabian Varga (extra point) | 24-24 |
| Q4 1:53 | Vipers | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Emeric Castellan (extra point) | 31-24 |
Team stats
| APX | AXM | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 493 | 299 |
| Passing yards | 222 | 230 |
| Rushing yards | 271 | 69 |
| Completions | 26 of 35 | 24 of 32 |
| Offensive plays | 76 | 44 |
| Third downs | 7 of 10 | 1 of 6 |
| Fourth downs | 0 of 1 | — |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 10:15 | 5:45 |
Apex Vipers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Okafor-Reid | 26/35 | 222 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Banks | 23 | 167 | 1 | 55 |
| Fabian Varga | 9 | 67 | 1 | 13 |
| Emeric Castellan | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Mason Okafor-Reid | 5 | 18 | 0 | 14 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Garrow | 9 | 82 | 0 | 11 |
| Pavel Garrow | 5 | 60 | 0 | 8 |
| Ravi Castellano | 6 | 39 | 0 | 7 |
| Fabian Varga | 3 | 27 | 1 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Falkner | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Lachance | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nils Ashford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wendell Pellegrini | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Whitlock | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo Falkner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kasimir Eriksen | 1/1 | 45 | 4/4 |
Axiom Falcons box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Reyes | 24/32 | 230 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idris Vaughn | 6 | 45 | 0 | 16 |
| Pavel Pellegrini | 4 | 24 | 0 | 11 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Achebe | 8 | 90 | 2 | 8 |
| Ivo Thorne | 7 | 53 | 0 | 10 |
| Gideon Hargrove | 2 | 38 | 1 | 2 |
| Pavel Pellegrini | 2 | 22 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon Zamora | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Roman Lachance | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo Sandoval | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo Hargrove | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Sandoval | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Esposito | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Radcliffe | 1/2 | 47 | 3/3 |
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