Pulse Jackals 38, Cipher Lynx 14
Week 6 · Regular season · round 17 · Thursday 5 November 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPH Cipher Lynx | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| PLS Pulse Jackals | 7 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
Game recap
The Pulse Jackals dominated from start to finish and beat the Cipher Lynx 38-14 in round 17 of Week 6. The Jackals led by as many as 31 points.
The Jackals opened the scoring with a 1-yard touchdown run by Fabian Lachance with 3:50 left in the first quarter. The Jackals led 24-7 at halftime. The fourth quarter brought a 6-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Luca Benedetti for the Lynx (3:23 left, 38-14).
The play that tilted the game came with 2:57 left in the second quarter: a 9-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Cassius Achebe. It moved the Jackals' chance of winning from 56% to 69%.
The standout was Fabian Lachance (RB, Jackals), with 14 carries for 82 yards and 1 TD; 3 catches for 45 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Rio Castellanos (Jackals) had 25 of 36 passing for 254 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT; 2 carries for 5 yards; Tavi Nkemelu (Jackals) had 5 catches for 77 yards; Kai Navarro (Lynx) had 23 of 35 passing for 225 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT; 6 carries for 39 yards; Ezekiel Hart (Lynx) had 8 carries for 52 yards; 1 catch for 4 yards.
Before kickoff, the Jackals' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, target Cassius Achebe; on defense: bracket Bram Pellegrini (Cassius Achebe finished with 5 catches for 54 yards and 2 TD). Meanwhile, the Lynx' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Bram Pellegrini; on defense: bracket Tavi Nkemelu.
The Jackals move to 8-9 and the Lynx to 7-9-1 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down 4 times, converting 2. Injuries: Darius Esposito (LB, Jackals) groin injury.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CPH-PLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 3:50 | Jackals | A 1-yard touchdown run by Fabian Lachance (extra point) | 0-7 |
| Q1 0:53 | Lynx | A 1-yard touchdown run by Orson Achebe (extra point) | 7-7 |
| Q2 2:57 | Jackals | A 9-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Cassius Achebe (extra point) | 7-14 |
| Q2 1:29 | Jackals | A 15-yard touchdown run by Adrien Esposito (extra point) | 7-21 |
| Q2 0:11 | Jackals | A 50-yard field goal by Roman Zamora | 7-24 |
| Q3 1:30 | Jackals | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Cassius Achebe (extra point) | 7-31 |
| Q3 0:00 | Jackals | A 28-yard touchdown pass from Rio Castellanos to Fabian Lachance (extra point) | 7-38 |
| Q4 3:23 | Lynx | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Luca Benedetti (extra point) | 14-38 |
Team stats
| CPH | PLS | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 398 | 455 |
| Passing yards | 271 | 283 |
| Rushing yards | 127 | 172 |
| Completions | 25 of 39 | 28 of 40 |
| Offensive plays | 66 | 71 |
| Third downs | 2 of 11 | 6 of 11 |
| Fourth downs | 2 of 5 | — |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 6 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 7:03 | 8:57 |
Cipher Lynx box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Navarro | 23/35 | 225 | 1 | 2 |
| Kasimir Quarles | 2/4 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Hart | 8 | 52 | 0 | 14 |
| Kai Navarro | 6 | 39 | 0 | 12 |
| Orson Achebe | 5 | 26 | 1 | 9 |
| Anders Thorne | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luca Benedetti | 13 | 136 | 1 | 17 |
| Hector Yardley | 5 | 72 | 0 | 6 |
| Pavel Thorne | 4 | 37 | 0 | 5 |
| Ulric Norcross | 1 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Sandoval | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Emeric Jovanovic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazlo Ingram | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gideon Jovanovic | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Ingram | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Garrow | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Thorne | 0/0 | 0 | 2/2 |
Pulse Jackals box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Castellanos | 25/36 | 254 | 3 | 1 |
| Anders Ingram | 3/4 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Lachance | 14 | 82 | 1 | 28 |
| Jonas Lachance | 8 | 44 | 0 | 9 |
| Adrien Esposito | 4 | 40 | 1 | 16 |
| Rio Castellanos | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavi Nkemelu | 5 | 77 | 0 | 5 |
| Cassius Achebe | 5 | 54 | 2 | 9 |
| Fabian Lachance | 3 | 45 | 1 | 5 |
| Pavel Eriksen | 3 | 44 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Oyelaran | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tariq Coventry | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Orson Norcross | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Ashford | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Delacroix | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Anders Eriksen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 1/1 | 50 | 5/5 |
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 Pulse Jackals 38, Cipher Lynx 14 on Snapline. More about the teams: Pulse Jackals · Cipher Lynx.