Axiom Falcons 31, Cortex Foxes 21
Week 6 · Regular season · round 20 · Thursday 5 November 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| AXM Axiom Falcons | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 31 |
Game recap
The Axiom Falcons came back to beat the Cortex Foxes 31-21 in round 20 of Week 6. They trailed by as many as 18 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 7%.
The Foxes opened the scoring with a 10-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison with 2:43 left in the first quarter. At the break the Foxes were up 21-3. In the fourth quarter: a 3-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Milo Sterling for the Falcons (3:43 left, 24-21); a 21-yard touchdown run by Roman Thorne for the Falcons (1:21 left, 31-21).
The biggest swing of the game came with 3:43 left in the fourth quarter: a 3-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Milo Sterling. It moved the Falcons' chance of winning from 55% to 80%.
Top performer: Milo Sterling (WR, Falcons), with 9 catches for 125 yards and 2 TD. Elsewhere, Callum Reyes (Falcons) had 33 of 46 passing for 318 yards, 3 TD; 3 carries for -3 yards; Idris Vaughn (Falcons) had 14 carries for 108 yards; 1 catch for 3 yards; Ivo Thorne (Falcons) had 10 catches for 104 yards and 1 TD; Ezra Vale (Foxes) had 25 of 34 passing for 217 yards, 2 TD; 2 carries for 25 yards.
Before kickoff, the Falcons' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Milo Sterling; on defense: bracket Rafe Ellison (Milo Sterling finished with 9 catches for 125 yards and 2 TD). Meanwhile, the Foxes' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Cassius Ashford; on defense: bracket Milo Sterling (Cassius Ashford finished with 8 catches for 58 yards).
The Falcons move to 8-12 and the Foxes to 7-13 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down once, and it worked.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CTX-AXM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:43 | Foxes | A 10-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q1 0:10 | Foxes | A 5-yard touchdown run by Fabian Esposito (extra point) | 14-0 |
| Q2 2:57 | Falcons | A 34-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe | 14-3 |
| Q2 0:21 | Foxes | A 4-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Zane Montague (extra point) | 21-3 |
| Q3 2:51 | Falcons | A 17-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Milo Sterling (extra point) | 21-10 |
| Q3 1:05 | Falcons | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Ivo Thorne (extra point) | 21-17 |
| Q4 3:43 | Falcons | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Milo Sterling (extra point) | 21-24 |
| Q4 1:21 | Falcons | A 21-yard touchdown run by Roman Thorne (extra point) | 21-31 |
Team stats
| CTX | AXM | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 324 | 451 |
| Passing yards | 217 | 318 |
| Rushing yards | 107 | 133 |
| Completions | 25 of 34 | 33 of 46 |
| Offensive plays | 57 | 69 |
| Third downs | 5 of 11 | 11 of 15 |
| Fourth downs | 1 of 2 | — |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Sacks allowed | 4 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 6:49 | 9:11 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 25/34 | 217 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Esposito | 12 | 59 | 1 | 23 |
| Ezra Vale | 2 | 25 | 0 | 23 |
| Fabian Hargrove | 3 | 14 | 0 | 6 |
| Tariq Coventry | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafe Ellison | 8 | 70 | 1 | 8 |
| Cassius Ashford | 8 | 58 | 0 | 13 |
| Fabian Esposito | 3 | 47 | 0 | 3 |
| Zane Montague | 4 | 37 | 1 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Ingram | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Hargrove | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonas Pellegrini | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Brennan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Kincaid | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 0/0 | 0 | 3/3 |
Axiom Falcons box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Reyes | 33/46 | 318 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idris Vaughn | 14 | 108 | 0 | 18 |
| Roman Thorne | 1 | 21 | 1 | 25 |
| Pavel Pellegrini | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Gideon Hargrove | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milo Sterling | 9 | 125 | 2 | 15 |
| Ivo Thorne | 10 | 104 | 1 | 13 |
| Nils Achebe | 6 | 34 | 0 | 8 |
| Roman Thorne | 1 | 25 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon Zamora | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Zamora | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Lachance | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Montague | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matteo Hargrove | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gideon Quarles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Radcliffe | 1/1 | 34 | 4/4 |
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 Axiom Falcons 31, Cortex Foxes 21 on Snapline. More about the teams: Axiom Falcons · Cortex Foxes.