Monolith Rhinos 23, Glitch Hornets 20
Week 6 · Regular season · round 20 · Thursday 5 November 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MNL Monolith Rhinos | 10 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
| GLT Glitch Hornets | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
Game recap
The Monolith Rhinos came back to beat the Glitch Hornets 23-20 in round 20 of Week 6. They trailed by as many as 7 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 15%.
The Rhinos opened the scoring with a 50-yard field goal by Tariq Underwood with 2:13 left in the first quarter. At the break the Hornets were up 14-10. The fourth quarter brought a 6-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Hector Quarles for the Rhinos (3:39 left, 23-20).
The biggest swing of the game came with 3:39 left in the fourth quarter: a 6-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Hector Quarles. It moved the Rhinos' chance of winning from 44% to 78%.
Player of the game: Hector Quarles (TE, Rhinos), with 9 catches for 123 yards and 2 TD. Elsewhere, Dante Okoro (Hornets) had 30 of 40 passing for 279 yards, 1 INT; 1 carry for -2 yards; Roan Pike (Hornets) had 10 carries for 76 yards and 1 TD; 6 catches for 29 yards; Jett Maddox (Hornets) had 6 catches for 84 yards; Brandt Kessler (Rhinos) had 14 of 26 passing for 157 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 4 carries for 1 yard.
Before kickoff, the Hornets' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, take shots deep, target Jett Maddox; on defense: bracket Hector Quarles (Jett Maddox finished with 6 catches for 84 yards). Meanwhile, the Rhinos' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, beat man coverage, stay underneath, lean on the run, target Hector Quarles; on defense: bracket Jett Maddox (Hector Quarles finished with 9 catches for 123 yards and 2 TD).
The Hornets move to 8-12 and the Rhinos to 10-7-3 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down once, without success. Injuries: Jett Maddox (WR, Hornets) hamstring injury; Ivo Garrow (WR, Hornets) groin injury.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | MNL-GLT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:13 | Rhinos | A 50-yard field goal by Tariq Underwood | 3-0 |
| Q1 1:31 | Hornets | A 3-yard touchdown run by Roan Pike (extra point) | 3-7 |
| Q1 0:59 | Rhinos | A 56-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Hector Quarles (extra point) | 10-7 |
| Q2 3:48 | Hornets | A 6-yard touchdown run by Fabian Jovanovic (extra point) | 10-14 |
| Q3 2:11 | Hornets | A 37-yard field goal by Hector Eriksen | 10-17 |
| Q3 1:25 | Rhinos | A 9-yard touchdown run by Valen Falkner (extra point missed) | 16-17 |
| Q3 0:23 | Hornets | A 49-yard field goal by Hector Eriksen | 16-20 |
| Q4 3:39 | Rhinos | A 6-yard touchdown pass from Brandt Kessler to Hector Quarles (extra point) | 23-20 |
Team stats
| MNL | GLT | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 377 | 383 |
| Passing yards | 157 | 279 |
| Rushing yards | 220 | 104 |
| Completions | 14 of 26 | 30 of 40 |
| Offensive plays | 56 | 61 |
| Third downs | 3 of 10 | 1 of 8 |
| Fourth downs | 0 of 1 | — |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 8:40 | 7:20 |
Monolith Rhinos box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandt Kessler | 14/26 | 157 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titus Okafor | 8 | 104 | 0 | 48 |
| Valen Falkner | 12 | 72 | 1 | 14 |
| Bram Yardley | 5 | 43 | 0 | 17 |
| Brandt Kessler | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Quarles | 9 | 123 | 2 | 11 |
| Titus Okafor | 2 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| Orson Jovanovic | 2 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| Rory Blackwood | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Sandoval | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Adrien Pellegrini | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bastien Sandoval | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Varga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Garrow | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Garrow | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tariq Underwood | 1/1 | 50 | 2/3 |
Glitch Hornets box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dante Okoro | 30/40 | 279 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roan Pike | 10 | 76 | 1 | 17 |
| Fabian Jovanovic | 3 | 19 | 1 | 12 |
| Wendell Yardley | 5 | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| Dante Okoro | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jett Maddox | 6 | 84 | 0 | 6 |
| Nils Sandoval | 7 | 59 | 0 | 8 |
| Ivo Sandoval | 4 | 33 | 0 | 5 |
| Roan Pike | 6 | 29 | 0 | 7 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bram Lachance | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zane Achebe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Lachance | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Valen Falkner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Castellan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Underwood | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Eriksen | 2/4 | 49 | 2/2 |
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 23, Glitch Hornets 20 on Snapline. More about the teams: Glitch Hornets · Monolith Rhinos.