Meridian Owls 23, Spark Kestrels 0
Week 6 · Regular season · round 20 · Thursday 5 November 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPK Spark Kestrels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MRD Meridian Owls | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 23 |
Game recap
It was one-way traffic in round 20 of Week 6: the Meridian Owls routed the Spark Kestrels 23-0. The Owls led by as many as 23 points.
The Owls opened the scoring with a 26-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe with 0:58 left in the first quarter. The Owls led 6-0 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: a 26-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe for the Owls (0:26 left, 23-0).
Top performer: Tobin Marsh (RB, Owls), with 12 carries for 84 yards; 4 catches for 49 yards. Elsewhere, Graham Ashby (Owls) had 17 of 20 passing for 125 yards, 1 TD; 1 carry for -1 yard; Abel Thornbury (Owls) had 6 catches for 31 yards; Valen Norcross (Kestrels) had 4 carries for 48 yards; 1 catch for 11 yards; Bastien Radcliffe (Kestrels) had 5 catches for 62 yards.
Before kickoff, the Owls' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, stay underneath, target Soren Oyelaran; on defense: bracket Bastien Radcliffe (Soren Oyelaran finished with 3 catches for 6 yards). Meanwhile, the Kestrels' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Bastien Radcliffe; on defense: bracket Soren Oyelaran (Bastien Radcliffe finished with 5 catches for 62 yards).
The Owls move to 14-5-1 and the Kestrels to 8-12 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | SPK-MRD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 0:58 | Owls | A 26-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 0-3 |
| Q2 1:01 | Owls | A 35-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 0-6 |
| Q3 1:35 | Owls | A 21-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Pavel Oyelaran (extra point) | 0-13 |
| Q3 1:30 | Owls | An interception by Dorian Radcliffe off Eli Varga-Stone (extra point) | 0-20 |
| Q4 0:26 | Owls | A 26-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 0-23 |
Team stats
| SPK | MRD | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 201 | 329 |
| Passing yards | 126 | 125 |
| Rushing yards | 75 | 204 |
| Completions | 11 of 20 | 17 of 20 |
| Offensive plays | 41 | 54 |
| Third downs | 2 of 7 | 4 of 9 |
| Fourth downs | — | — |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Sacks allowed | 9 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 5:07 | 10:53 |
Spark Kestrels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Varga-Stone | 8/14 | 87 | 0 | 2 |
| Adrien Falkner | 3/6 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valen Norcross | 4 | 48 | 0 | 16 |
| Yannick Delacroix | 7 | 17 | 0 | 7 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Radcliffe | 5 | 62 | 0 | 8 |
| Jonas Norcross | 3 | 39 | 0 | 4 |
| Valen Norcross | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaylen Osei | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasimir Castellan | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Quarles | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tariq Brennan | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ulric Ashford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Norcross | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Jovanovic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Meridian Owls box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Ashby | 17/20 | 125 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Marsh | 12 | 84 | 0 | 23 |
| Nils Garrow | 5 | 59 | 0 | 28 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 9 | 32 | 0 | 17 |
| Pavel Oyelaran | 2 | 30 | 0 | 22 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Marsh | 4 | 49 | 0 | 4 |
| Abel Thornbury | 6 | 31 | 0 | 7 |
| Pavel Oyelaran | 2 | 24 | 1 | 2 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 2 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorian Brennan | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Quarles | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Jovanovic | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Jovanovic | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Radcliffe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wendell Esposito | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Radcliffe | 3/3 | 35 | 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 Meridian Owls 23, Spark Kestrels 0 on Snapline. More about the teams: Meridian Owls · Spark Kestrels.