Monolith Rhinos 21, Meridian Owls 21
Week 6 · Regular season · round 17 · Thursday 5 November 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRD Meridian Owls | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| MNL Monolith Rhinos | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Game recap
Nothing could separate the Monolith Rhinos and the Meridian Owls in round 17 of Week 6: the game ended in a 21-21 tie. The Owls tied it with a 37-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Tobin Marsh with 0:17 left in the fourth quarter.
The Rhinos opened the scoring with a 7-yard touchdown run by Bram Yardley with 1:24 left in the first quarter. The Rhinos led 14-0 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: a 30-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Valen Falkner for the Rhinos (1:55 left, 21-14); a 37-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Tobin Marsh for the Owls (0:17 left, 21-21).
The play that tilted the game came with 0:17 left in the fourth quarter: a 37-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Tobin Marsh. It moved the Owls' chance of winning from 1% to 86%.
Top performer: Tobin Marsh (RB, Owls), with 9 carries for 49 yards; 5 catches for 100 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Brandt Kessler (Rhinos) had 11 of 15 passing for 116 yards, 2 TD; 2 carries for -2 yards; Titus Okafor (Rhinos) had 24 carries for 100 yards; 3 catches for 6 yards and 1 TD; Hector Quarles (Rhinos) had 3 catches for 49 yards; Graham Ashby (Owls) had 20 of 27 passing for 271 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 1 carry for 4 yards.
Before kickoff, the Rhinos' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, lean on the run, target Hector Quarles; on defense: bracket Soren Oyelaran (Hector Quarles finished with 3 catches for 49 yards). Meanwhile, the Owls' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, throw it more, target Abel Thornbury; on defense: bracket Hector Quarles (Abel Thornbury finished with 5 catches for 95 yards and 1 TD).
The Rhinos move to 8-6-3 and the Owls to 11-5-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | MRD-MNL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:24 | Rhinos | A 7-yard touchdown run by Bram Yardley (extra point) | 0-7 |
| Q2 3:55 | Rhinos | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Titus Okafor (extra point) | 0-14 |
| Q3 2:32 | Owls | A 12-yard touchdown run by Nils Garrow (extra point) | 7-14 |
| Q3 1:05 | Owls | A 75-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Abel Thornbury (extra point) | 14-14 |
| Q4 1:55 | Rhinos | A 30-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Valen Falkner (extra point) | 14-21 |
| Q4 0:17 | Owls | A 37-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Tobin Marsh (extra point) | 21-21 |
Team stats
| MRD | MNL | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 353 | 320 |
| Passing yards | 271 | 116 |
| Rushing yards | 82 | 204 |
| Completions | 20 of 27 | 11 of 15 |
| Offensive plays | 47 | 53 |
| Third downs | 3 of 9 | 4 of 10 |
| Fourth downs | — | — |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks allowed | 5 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 7:18 | 8:42 |
Meridian Owls box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Ashby | 20/27 | 271 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Marsh | 9 | 49 | 0 | 37 |
| Nils Garrow | 2 | 20 | 1 | 12 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 3 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| Graham Ashby | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Marsh | 5 | 100 | 1 | 5 |
| Abel Thornbury | 5 | 95 | 1 | 5 |
| Soren Oyelaran | 6 | 60 | 0 | 6 |
| Emeric Brennan | 3 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Jovanovic | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Lachance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Esposito | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Adrien Montague | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Bellamy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Sandoval | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Radcliffe | 0/1 | 0 | 3/3 |
Monolith Rhinos box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandt Kessler | 11/15 | 116 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titus Okafor | 24 | 100 | 0 | 17 |
| Valen Falkner | 6 | 58 | 0 | 30 |
| Bram Yardley | 6 | 48 | 1 | 14 |
| Brandt Kessler | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Quarles | 3 | 49 | 0 | 4 |
| Valen Falkner | 1 | 30 | 1 | 1 |
| Rory Blackwood | 2 | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| Orson Jovanovic | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Sandoval | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Oyelaran | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Varga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Garrow | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Kincaid | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Roman Underwood | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Underwood | 0/0 | 0 | 3/3 |
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