Cortex Foxes 38, Citadel Rams 35
Week 6 · Regular season · round 3 · Monday 2 November 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTD Citadel Rams | 14 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 0 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
Game recap
The Cortex Foxes came back to beat the Citadel Rams 38-35 in round 3 of Week 6. They trailed by as many as 14 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 8%.
The Rams opened the scoring with a 4-yard touchdown run by Bastien Hargrove with 2:11 left in the first quarter. The Foxes led 17-14 at halftime. The fourth quarter brought a 15-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Tariq Coventry for the Foxes (3:38 left, 31-28); a 28-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Cassius Ashford for the Foxes (1:50 left, 38-28); a 19-yard touchdown pass from Augustin Mercer-Hale to Desmond Ashcroft for the Rams (1:30 left, 38-35).
The play that tilted the game came with 3:38 left in the fourth quarter: a 15-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Tariq Coventry. It moved the Foxes' chance of winning from 46% to 81%.
The standout was Cassius Ashford (WR, Foxes), with 8 catches for 132 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Ezra Vale (Foxes) had 34 of 43 passing for 386 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 5 carries for 9 yards; Fabian Esposito (Foxes) had 15 carries for 66 yards and 1 TD; 2 catches for 37 yards; Rafe Ellison (Foxes) had 10 catches for 87 yards; Augustin Mercer-Hale (Rams) had 22 of 33 passing for 341 yards, 3 TD; 2 carries for 6 yards.
Before kickoff, the Foxes' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, throw it more, target Rafe Ellison; on defense: bracket Desmond Ashcroft (Rafe Ellison finished with 10 catches for 87 yards). Meanwhile, the Rams' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, throw it more, target Zane Delacroix; on defense: bracket Rafe Ellison (Zane Delacroix finished with 5 catches for 153 yards and 1 TD).
The Foxes move to 2-1 and the Rams to 0-3 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CTD-CTX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:11 | Rams | A 4-yard touchdown run by Bastien Hargrove (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q1 0:14 | Rams | A 4-yard touchdown run by Ulric Draven (extra point) | 14-0 |
| Q2 3:07 | Foxes | A touchdown on a fumble recovered in the end zone (extra point) | 14-7 |
| Q2 1:24 | Foxes | A 6-yard touchdown run by Fabian Hargrove (extra point) | 14-14 |
| Q2 0:03 | Foxes | A 39-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 14-17 |
| Q3 2:32 | Rams | A 9-yard touchdown pass from Augustin Mercer-Hale to Ivo Yardley (extra point) | 21-17 |
| Q3 1:20 | Foxes | A 5-yard touchdown run by Fabian Esposito (extra point) | 21-24 |
| Q3 0:25 | Rams | An 18-yard touchdown pass from Augustin Mercer-Hale to Zane Delacroix (extra point) | 28-24 |
| Q4 3:38 | Foxes | A 15-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Tariq Coventry (extra point) | 28-31 |
| Q4 1:50 | Foxes | A 28-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Cassius Ashford (extra point) | 28-38 |
| Q4 1:30 | Rams | A 19-yard touchdown pass from Augustin Mercer-Hale to Desmond Ashcroft (extra point) | 35-38 |
Team stats
| CTD | CTX | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 398 | 501 |
| Passing yards | 341 | 386 |
| Rushing yards | 57 | 115 |
| Completions | 22 of 33 | 34 of 43 |
| Offensive plays | 46 | 75 |
| Third downs | 1 of 4 | 10 of 12 |
| Fourth downs | — | — |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 6:20 | 9:40 |
Citadel Rams box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augustin Mercer-Hale | 22/33 | 341 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulric Draven | 7 | 42 | 1 | 13 |
| Bastien Hargrove | 3 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
| Augustin Mercer-Hale | 2 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Delacroix | 5 | 153 | 1 | 5 |
| Orson Ashford | 8 | 91 | 0 | 12 |
| Ivo Yardley | 4 | 52 | 1 | 5 |
| Desmond Ashcroft | 3 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bram Brennan | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Ingram | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pavel Falkner | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bastien Yardley | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Oyelaran | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Varga | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Garrow | 0/0 | 0 | 5/5 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 34/43 | 386 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Esposito | 15 | 66 | 1 | 20 |
| Fabian Hargrove | 9 | 34 | 2 | 13 |
| Ezra Vale | 5 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
| Tariq Coventry | 1 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius Ashford | 8 | 132 | 1 | 8 |
| Rafe Ellison | 10 | 87 | 0 | 15 |
| Zane Montague | 9 | 83 | 0 | 11 |
| Fabian Esposito | 2 | 37 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Hargrove | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Ingram | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Draven | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Sandoval | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nils Lachance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 1/1 | 39 | 5/5 |
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