Meridian Owls 24, Pulse Jackals 6
Week 6 · Regular season · round 3 · Monday 2 November 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLS Pulse Jackals | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| MRD Meridian Owls | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
Game recap
The Meridian Owls earned a 24-6 win over the Pulse Jackals in round 3 of Week 6. They led by as many as 18 points.
The Owls opened the scoring with a 5-yard touchdown run by Graham Ashby with 2:10 left in the first quarter. The Owls led 21-6 at halftime. Nobody scored in the fourth quarter.
The standout was Tobin Marsh (RB, Owls), with 14 carries for 104 yards and 1 TD; 2 catches for 15 yards. Elsewhere, Graham Ashby (Owls) had 9 of 17 passing for 76 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 3 carries for 17 yards and 1 TD; Adrien Oyelaran (Owls) had 14 carries for 83 yards; 1 catch for 1 yard; Abel Thornbury (Owls) had 4 catches for 43 yards and 1 TD; Rio Castellanos (Jackals) had 32 of 42 passing for 320 yards, 2 INT; 2 carries for 13 yards; 1 catch for -7 yards.
Before kickoff, the Owls' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Emeric Brennan; on defense: bracket Tavi Nkemelu. Meanwhile, the Jackals' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, throw it more, target Cassius Achebe; on defense: bracket Soren Oyelaran (Cassius Achebe finished with 8 catches for 68 yards).
The Owls move to 3-0 and the Jackals to 0-3 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down once, without success.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | PLS-MRD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:10 | Owls | A 5-yard touchdown run by Graham Ashby (extra point) | 0-7 |
| Q2 1:33 | Owls | A 1-yard touchdown run by Tobin Marsh (extra point) | 0-14 |
| Q2 0:30 | Jackals | A 51-yard field goal by Roman Zamora | 3-14 |
| Q2 0:25 | Owls | A 17-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Abel Thornbury (extra point) | 3-21 |
| Q2 0:04 | Jackals | A 36-yard field goal by Roman Zamora | 6-21 |
| Q3 2:57 | Owls | A 46-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 6-24 |
Team stats
| PLS | MRD | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 401 | 305 |
| Passing yards | 328 | 82 |
| Rushing yards | 73 | 223 |
| Completions | 34 of 46 | 11 of 20 |
| Offensive plays | 64 | 56 |
| Third downs | 5 of 11 | 4 of 9 |
| Fourth downs | 0 of 2 | — |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 6:00 | 10:00 |
Pulse Jackals box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Castellanos | 32/42 | 320 | 0 | 2 |
| Anders Ingram | 2/4 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Lachance | 7 | 38 | 0 | 45 |
| Jonas Lachance | 5 | 20 | 0 | 13 |
| Rio Castellanos | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| Adrien Esposito | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Lachance | 4 | 86 | 0 | 6 |
| Tavi Nkemelu | 8 | 84 | 0 | 11 |
| Cassius Achebe | 8 | 68 | 0 | 9 |
| Anders Quarles | 5 | 48 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Oyelaran | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Norcross | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Achebe | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Darius Draven | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Delacroix | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Valen Ashford | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 2/2 | 51 | 0/0 |
Meridian Owls box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Ashby | 9/17 | 76 | 1 | 1 |
| Zane Norcross | 2/3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobin Marsh | 14 | 104 | 1 | 22 |
| Adrien Oyelaran | 14 | 83 | 0 | 15 |
| Graham Ashby | 3 | 17 | 1 | 13 |
| Nils Garrow | 3 | 15 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel Thornbury | 4 | 43 | 1 | 4 |
| Soren Oyelaran | 3 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| Tobin Marsh | 2 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| Cyrus Eriksen | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Jovanovic | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Montague | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Orson Lachance | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gideon Quarles | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Zamora | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dorian Radcliffe | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Radcliffe | 1/1 | 46 | 3/3 |
Watch the replay
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