Monolith Rhinos 7, Onyx Hawks 6
Week 6 · Regular season · round 18 · Thursday 5 November 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MNL Monolith Rhinos | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| ONX Onyx Hawks | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Game recap
The Monolith Rhinos turned the game around and beat the Onyx Hawks 7-6 in round 18 of Week 6. They trailed by as many as 6 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 13%.
The Hawks opened the scoring with a 23-yard field goal by Valen Bellamy with 1:53 left in the first quarter. At the break the Hawks were up 6-0. Nobody scored in the fourth quarter.
The biggest swing of the game came with 0:55 left in the third quarter: a 22-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Rory Blackwood. It moved the Rhinos' chance of winning from 28% to 61%.
Player of the game: Wendell Bellamy (EDGE, Rhinos), with 4 sacks. Elsewhere, Wes Hadley (Hawks) had 20 of 30 passing for 167 yards; 1 carry for -1 yard; Bastian Kole (Hawks) had 12 carries for 47 yards; 4 catches for 65 yards; Titus Okafor (Rhinos) had 18 carries for 78 yards; 2 catches for 19 yards; Rory Blackwood (Rhinos) had 4 catches for 37 yards and 1 TD.
Before kickoff, the Hawks' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, throw it more, target Elan Drummond; on defense: bracket Hector Quarles (Elan Drummond finished with 9 catches for 53 yards). Meanwhile, the Rhinos' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, lean on the run, target Hector Quarles; on defense: bracket Wendell Montague (Hector Quarles finished with 2 catches for 15 yards).
The Hawks move to 7-10-1 and the Rhinos to 9-6-3 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | MNL-ONX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:53 | Hawks | A 23-yard field goal by Valen Bellamy | 0-3 |
| Q2 0:23 | Hawks | A 29-yard field goal by Valen Bellamy | 0-6 |
| Q3 0:55 | Rhinos | A 22-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Rory Blackwood (extra point) | 7-6 |
Team stats
| MNL | ONX | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 253 | 225 |
| Passing yards | 100 | 167 |
| Rushing yards | 153 | 58 |
| Completions | 12 of 18 | 20 of 30 |
| Offensive plays | 49 | 53 |
| Third downs | 2 of 10 | 3 of 14 |
| Fourth downs | — | — |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Sacks allowed | 1 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 8:51 | 7:09 |
Monolith Rhinos box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandt Kessler | 12/18 | 100 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titus Okafor | 18 | 78 | 0 | 22 |
| Valen Falkner | 6 | 48 | 0 | 26 |
| Bram Yardley | 6 | 27 | 0 | 13 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Blackwood | 4 | 37 | 1 | 5 |
| Valen Falkner | 3 | 24 | 0 | 5 |
| Titus Okafor | 2 | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| Hector Quarles | 2 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Sandoval | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Bellamy | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Hargrove | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Oyelaran | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Sandoval | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Emeric Varga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Underwood | 0/0 | 0 | 1/1 |
Onyx Hawks box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Hadley | 20/30 | 167 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastian Kole | 12 | 47 | 0 | 25 |
| Darius Eriksen | 5 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Wes Hadley | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastian Kole | 4 | 65 | 0 | 4 |
| Elan Drummond | 9 | 53 | 0 | 11 |
| Lazlo Underwood | 4 | 35 | 0 | 5 |
| Wendell Montague | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon Zamora | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Brennan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gideon Radcliffe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zane Ingram | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Garrow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Pellegrini | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valen Bellamy | 2/2 | 29 | 0/0 |
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 Monolith Rhinos 7, Onyx Hawks 6 on Snapline. More about the teams: Onyx Hawks · Monolith Rhinos.