Comet Stingrays 27, Cipher Lynx 24
Week 6 · Regular season · round 21 · Friday 6 November 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMT Comet Stingrays | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
| CPH Cipher Lynx | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
Game recap
The Comet Stingrays snatched a 27-24 win over the Cipher Lynx in round 21 of Week 6 at the very end. The decisive score was a 48-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock with 0:19 left in the fourth quarter.
The Lynx opened the scoring with a 3-yard touchdown run by Ezekiel Hart with 1:14 left in the first quarter. At the break the Lynx were up 14-10. In the fourth quarter: a 1-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Ivo Hargrove for the Stingrays (2:28 left, 24-21); a 48-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock for the Stingrays (1:06 left, 24-24); a 48-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock for the Stingrays (0:19 left, 27-24).
The play that tilted the game came with 0:36 left in the fourth quarter: an interception by Valen Castellan off Kai Navarro. It moved the Stingrays' chance of winning from 37% to 67%.
The standout was Hector Pellegrini (LB, Stingrays), with 28 tackles, 1 sack. Elsewhere, Kai Navarro (Lynx) had 17 of 23 passing for 121 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT; 9 carries for 39 yards; Ezekiel Hart (Lynx) had 15 carries for 84 yards and 1 TD; 3 catches for 31 yards and 1 TD; Hector Yardley (Lynx) had 3 catches for 45 yards; Darius Wolcott (Stingrays) had 21 of 33 passing for 231 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT; 3 carries for 9 yards.
Before kickoff, the Lynx' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Bram Pellegrini; on defense: bracket Lior Bendavid. Meanwhile, the Stingrays' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, target Cassius Thorne; on defense: bracket Bram Pellegrini (Cassius Thorne finished with 2 carries for 10 yards; 5 catches for 74 yards).
The Lynx move to 9-11-1 and the Stingrays to 15-5-1 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down once, and it worked.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CMT-CPH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:14 | Lynx | A 3-yard touchdown run by Ezekiel Hart (extra point) | 0-7 |
| Q2 3:20 | Stingrays | A 51-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 3-7 |
| Q2 2:19 | Lynx | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Orson Achebe (extra point) | 3-14 |
| Q2 1:06 | Stingrays | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Pavel Castellan (extra point) | 10-14 |
| Q3 2:24 | Lynx | A 51-yard field goal by Orson Thorne | 10-17 |
| Q3 1:41 | Stingrays | A 55-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 13-17 |
| Q3 0:39 | Lynx | A 14-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Ezekiel Hart (extra point) | 13-24 |
| Q4 2:28 | Stingrays | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Ivo Hargrove (2-pt conversion) | 21-24 |
| Q4 1:06 | Stingrays | A 48-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 24-24 |
| Q4 0:19 | Stingrays | A 48-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 27-24 |
Team stats
| CMT | CPH | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 362 | 290 |
| Passing yards | 231 | 121 |
| Rushing yards | 131 | 169 |
| Completions | 21 of 33 | 17 of 23 |
| Offensive plays | 64 | 60 |
| Third downs | 6 of 13 | 3 of 12 |
| Fourth downs | — | 2 of 2 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 5 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 7:35 | 8:25 |
Comet Stingrays box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Wolcott | 21/33 | 231 | 2 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keon Ashby-Grant | 13 | 80 | 0 | 12 |
| Pavel Castellan | 3 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
| Ivo Hargrove | 5 | 15 | 0 | 10 |
| Cassius Thorne | 2 | 10 | 0 | 40 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lior Bendavid | 6 | 109 | 0 | 7 |
| Cassius Thorne | 5 | 74 | 0 | 9 |
| Ivo Hargrove | 5 | 30 | 1 | 7 |
| Pavel Castellan | 2 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Pellegrini | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Coventry | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Quentin Falkner | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Castellan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wendell Montague | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Yardley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Whitlock | 4/4 | 55 | 1/1 |
Cipher Lynx box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Navarro | 17/23 | 121 | 2 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Hart | 15 | 84 | 1 | 20 |
| Kai Navarro | 9 | 39 | 0 | 13 |
| Orson Achebe | 6 | 39 | 0 | 11 |
| Ulric Norcross | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Yardley | 3 | 45 | 0 | 5 |
| Ezekiel Hart | 3 | 31 | 1 | 3 |
| Luca Benedetti | 3 | 22 | 0 | 6 |
| Pavel Thorne | 3 | 17 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Sandoval | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Emeric Jovanovic | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Jovanovic | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Garrow | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elio Coventry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jonas Ingram | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Thorne | 1/1 | 51 | 3/3 |
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 Comet Stingrays 27, Cipher Lynx 24 on Snapline. More about the teams: Cipher Lynx · Comet Stingrays.