Nova Raptors 20, Cortex Foxes 7
Week 6 · Regular season · round 17 · Thursday 5 November 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVA Nova Raptors | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Game recap
The Nova Raptors beat the Cortex Foxes 20-7 in round 17 of Week 6. They led by as many as 17 points.
The Raptors opened the scoring with an 8-yard touchdown pass from Axel Stroud to Bram Thorne with 1:30 left in the first quarter. At the break the Raptors were up 17-0. Then came the fourth quarter: a 25-yard field goal by Adrien Norcross for the Raptors (0:46 left, 20-7).
Top performer: Axel Stroud (QB, Raptors), with 18 of 28 passing for 170 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 6 carries for 22 yards. Elsewhere, Ezra Vale (Foxes) had 22 of 39 passing for 154 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 3 carries for 19 yards; 1 catch for -2 yards; Cassius Ashford (Foxes) had 5 catches for 58 yards and 1 TD; Omari Fenn (Raptors) had 11 carries for 64 yards; Ivo Norcross (Raptors) had 7 catches for 62 yards.
Before kickoff, the Foxes' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Zane Montague; on defense: bracket Zion Whitaker (Zane Montague finished with 6 catches for 18 yards). Meanwhile, the Raptors' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, throw it more, target Tariq Achebe; on defense: bracket Rafe Ellison (Tariq Achebe finished with 3 catches for 25 yards).
The Foxes move to 7-10 and the Raptors to 8-8-1 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down 4 times, converting 3.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | NVA-CTX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:30 | Raptors | An 8-yard touchdown pass from Axel Stroud to Bram Thorne (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q2 3:26 | Raptors | A 22-yard field goal by Adrien Norcross | 10-0 |
| Q2 0:50 | Raptors | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Axel Stroud to Zion Whitaker (extra point) | 17-0 |
| Q3 1:35 | Foxes | A 10-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Cassius Ashford (extra point) | 17-7 |
| Q4 0:46 | Raptors | A 25-yard field goal by Adrien Norcross | 20-7 |
Team stats
| NVA | CTX | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 320 | 247 |
| Passing yards | 170 | 154 |
| Rushing yards | 150 | 93 |
| Completions | 18 of 28 | 22 of 39 |
| Offensive plays | 60 | 65 |
| Third downs | 6 of 13 | 2 of 14 |
| Fourth downs | — | 4 of 5 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Sacks allowed | 0 | 6 |
| Time of possession | 8:38 | 7:22 |
Nova Raptors box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axel Stroud | 18/28 | 170 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omari Fenn | 11 | 64 | 0 | 16 |
| Nils Coventry | 13 | 56 | 0 | 17 |
| Axel Stroud | 6 | 22 | 0 | 13 |
| Dorian Hargrove | 2 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Norcross | 7 | 62 | 0 | 7 |
| Bram Thorne | 2 | 46 | 1 | 5 |
| Zion Whitaker | 6 | 37 | 1 | 10 |
| Tariq Achebe | 3 | 25 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anders Delacroix | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Valen Yardley | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Eriksen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zane Eriksen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Montague | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Sandoval | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Norcross | 2/2 | 25 | 2/2 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 22/39 | 154 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Esposito | 8 | 41 | 0 | 11 |
| Fabian Hargrove | 9 | 33 | 0 | 11 |
| Ezra Vale | 3 | 19 | 0 | 10 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Ashford | 5 | 58 | 1 | 9 |
| Rafe Ellison | 4 | 42 | 0 | 7 |
| Fabian Hargrove | 3 | 25 | 0 | 5 |
| Zane Montague | 6 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Sandoval | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jonas Pellegrini | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Brennan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Valen Ingram | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Hargrove | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 0/0 | 0 | 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 Nova Raptors 20, Cortex Foxes 7 on Snapline. More about the teams: Cortex Foxes · Nova Raptors.