Bastion Panthers 21, Axiom Falcons 13
Week 6 · Regular season · round 3 · Monday 2 November 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AXM Axiom Falcons | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| BST Bastion Panthers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
Game recap
Down but not out, the Bastion Panthers rallied past the Axiom Falcons for a 21-13 win in round 3 of Week 6. They trailed by as many as 10 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 15%. The Panthers were clear favourites before kickoff (76%), and they delivered.
The Falcons opened the scoring with a 3-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Nils Achebe with 3:02 left in the first quarter. At the break the Falcons were up 10-0. The fourth quarter brought a 9-yard touchdown run by Wendell Ashford for the Panthers (3:33 left, 14-10); a 20-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe for the Falcons (2:51 left, 14-13); a 13-yard touchdown run by Ulric Thorne for the Panthers (0:08 left, 21-13).
The biggest swing of the game came with 1:06 left in the third quarter: a 19-yard touchdown pass from Owen Castillo to Elio Bellamy. It moved the Panthers' chance of winning from 29% to 61%.
Player of the game: Wendell Ashford (RB, Panthers), with 8 carries for 51 yards and 1 TD; 3 catches for 24 yards. Elsewhere, Owen Castillo (Panthers) had 19 of 23 passing for 233 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; Marcus Thibodeaux (Panthers) had 13 carries for 80 yards; 3 catches for 16 yards; Emeric Esposito (Panthers) had 4 catches for 62 yards; Callum Reyes (Falcons) had 20 of 31 passing for 207 yards, 1 TD; 2 carries for 14 yards.
Before kickoff, the Panthers' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Emeric Esposito; on defense: bracket Milo Sterling (Emeric Esposito finished with 4 catches for 62 yards). Meanwhile, the Falcons' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Nils Achebe; on defense: bracket Julian Asher (Nils Achebe finished with 5 catches for 56 yards and 1 TD).
The Panthers move to 3-0 and the Falcons to 1-2 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | AXM-BST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 3:02 | Falcons | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Nils Achebe (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q2 2:19 | Falcons | A 20-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe | 10-0 |
| Q3 1:06 | Panthers | A 19-yard touchdown pass from Owen Castillo to Elio Bellamy (extra point) | 10-7 |
| Q4 3:33 | Panthers | A 9-yard touchdown run by Wendell Ashford (extra point) | 10-14 |
| Q4 2:51 | Falcons | A 20-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe | 13-14 |
| Q4 0:08 | Panthers | A 13-yard touchdown run by Ulric Thorne (extra point) | 13-21 |
Team stats
| AXM | BST | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 280 | 379 |
| Passing yards | 207 | 233 |
| Rushing yards | 73 | 146 |
| Completions | 20 of 31 | 19 of 23 |
| Offensive plays | 48 | 51 |
| Third downs | 4 of 11 | 4 of 9 |
| Fourth downs | — | — |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 1 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 5:48 | 10:12 |
Axiom Falcons box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Reyes | 20/31 | 207 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Pellegrini | 5 | 31 | 0 | 14 |
| Idris Vaughn | 7 | 22 | 0 | 35 |
| Callum Reyes | 2 | 14 | 0 | 11 |
| Gideon Hargrove | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idris Vaughn | 5 | 70 | 0 | 5 |
| Nils Achebe | 5 | 56 | 1 | 8 |
| Ivo Thorne | 2 | 45 | 0 | 3 |
| Milo Sterling | 5 | 25 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Eriksen | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Bellamy | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Lachance | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Zamora | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Eriksen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gideon Quarles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Radcliffe | 2/2 | 20 | 1/1 |
Bastion Panthers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Castillo | 19/23 | 233 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Thibodeaux | 13 | 80 | 0 | 11 |
| Wendell Ashford | 8 | 51 | 1 | 21 |
| Ulric Thorne | 3 | 15 | 1 | 13 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeric Esposito | 4 | 62 | 0 | 4 |
| Julian Asher | 5 | 61 | 0 | 7 |
| Elio Bellamy | 3 | 45 | 1 | 4 |
| Elio Zamora | 1 | 25 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Esposito | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cassius Kincaid | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasimir Varga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Zamora | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Kincaid | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Lachance | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Yardley | 0/1 | 0 | 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 Bastion Panthers 21, Axiom Falcons 13 on Snapline. More about the teams: Bastion Panthers · Axiom Falcons.