Meridian Owls 35, Vector Strikers 28
Week 6 · Regular season · round 18 · Thursday 5 November 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEC Vector Strikers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| MRD Meridian Owls | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 35 |
Game recap
The Meridian Owls came back to beat the Vector Strikers 35-28 in round 18 of Week 6. They trailed by as many as 14 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 18%.
The Strikers opened the scoring with a 26-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Elio Falkner with 3:48 left in the first quarter. At the break the Owls were up 17-14. Then came the fourth quarter: a 3-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Adrien Yardley for the Strikers (3:51 left, 27-21); a 2-yard touchdown run by Adrien Oyelaran for the Owls (0:40 left, 35-21); a 19-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Elio Falkner for the Strikers (0:15 left, 35-28).
The play that tilted the game came with 1:12 left in the first quarter: a 77-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Soren Oyelaran. It moved the Owls' chance of winning from 23% to 41%.
Top performer: Tobin Marsh (RB, Owls), with 18 carries for 156 yards and 2 TD; 1 catch for 0 yards. Elsewhere, Graham Ashby (Owls) had 20 of 28 passing for 249 yards, 1 TD; 3 carries for -3 yards; Soren Oyelaran (Owls) had 4 catches for 84 yards and 1 TD; Dax Holloway (Strikers) had 24 of 41 passing for 335 yards, 4 TD; 3 carries for 28 yards; Elio Falkner (Strikers) had 8 catches for 99 yards and 3 TD.
Before kickoff, the Owls' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, beat man coverage, target Soren Oyelaran; on defense: bracket Nico Saint-Clair (Soren Oyelaran finished with 4 catches for 84 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Strikers' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, throw it more, target Elio Falkner; on defense: bracket Soren Oyelaran (Elio Falkner finished with 8 catches for 99 yards and 3 TD).
The Owls move to 12-5-1 and the Strikers to 10-8 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down once, and it worked.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | VEC-MRD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 3:48 | Strikers | A 26-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Elio Falkner (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q1 1:31 | Strikers | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Elio Falkner (extra point) | 14-0 |
| Q1 1:12 | Owls | A 77-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Soren Oyelaran (extra point) | 14-7 |
| Q2 2:16 | Owls | A 51-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 14-10 |
| Q2 1:03 | Owls | A 3-yard touchdown run by Tobin Marsh (extra point) | 14-17 |
| Q3 3:09 | Owls | A 41-yard touchdown run by Tobin Marsh (extra point) | 14-24 |
| Q3 1:47 | Owls | A 39-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 14-27 |
| Q4 3:51 | Strikers | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Adrien Yardley (extra point) | 21-27 |
| Q4 0:40 | Owls | A 2-yard touchdown run by Adrien Oyelaran (2-pt conversion) | 21-35 |
| Q4 0:15 | Strikers | A 19-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Elio Falkner (extra point) | 28-35 |
Team stats
| VEC | MRD | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 383 | 452 |
| Passing yards | 335 | 249 |
| Rushing yards | 48 | 203 |
| Completions | 24 of 41 | 20 of 28 |
| Offensive plays | 53 | 60 |
| Third downs | 4 of 11 | 5 of 11 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 1 | — |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 4:29 | 11:31 |
Vector Strikers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dax Holloway | 24/41 | 335 | 4 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dax Holloway | 3 | 28 | 0 | 21 |
| Teo Briggs | 5 | 18 | 0 | 14 |
| Yannick Whitlock | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Falkner | 8 | 99 | 3 | 10 |
| Nico Saint-Clair | 5 | 94 | 0 | 14 |
| Adrien Yardley | 8 | 73 | 1 | 9 |
| Bastien Kincaid | 2 | 56 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Falkner | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cyrus Bellamy | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lazlo Jovanovic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Brennan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Delacroix | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Thorne | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Lachance | 0/0 | 0 | 4/4 |
Meridian Owls box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Ashby | 20/28 | 249 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Marsh | 18 | 156 | 2 | 41 |
| Nils Garrow | 3 | 32 | 0 | 21 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 6 | 18 | 1 | 32 |
| Graham Ashby | 3 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Oyelaran | 4 | 84 | 1 | 5 |
| Abel Thornbury | 6 | 42 | 0 | 8 |
| Emeric Brennan | 4 | 41 | 0 | 5 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 2 | 31 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Jovanovic | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Lachance | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Quarles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Ashford | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Brennan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Sandoval | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Radcliffe | 2/2 | 51 | 3/3 |
Watch the replay
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