Spark Kestrels 45, Cortex Foxes 22
Week 6 · Regular season · round 4 · Monday 2 November 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 6 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 22 |
| SPK Spark Kestrels | 7 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 45 |
Game recap
It was one-way traffic in round 4 of Week 6: the Spark Kestrels routed the Cortex Foxes 45-22. The Kestrels led by as many as 23 points.
The Foxes opened the scoring with a 31-yard field goal by Wendell Montague with 2:56 left in the first quarter. The Foxes led 16-14 at halftime. Then came the fourth quarter: a 14-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison for the Foxes (3:57 left, 24-22); a 5-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Lazlo Zamora for the Kestrels (1:54 left, 31-22); a 17-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Jaylen Osei for the Kestrels (1:13 left, 38-22); a 5-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Jaylen Osei for the Kestrels (0:19 left, 45-22).
The biggest swing of the game came with 3:57 left in the fourth quarter: a failed two-point conversion attempt. It moved the Kestrels' chance of winning from 46% to 73%.
The standout was Jaylen Osei (WR, Kestrels), with 9 catches for 128 yards and 2 TD. Elsewhere, Eli Varga-Stone (Kestrels) had 18 of 31 passing for 254 yards, 3 TD; 4 carries for 23 yards; Malachi Reed (Kestrels) had 12 carries for 88 yards and 2 TD; 2 catches for 3 yards; Bastien Radcliffe (Kestrels) had 4 catches for 75 yards; Ezra Vale (Foxes) had 23 of 30 passing for 218 yards, 1 TD; 7 carries for 39 yards.
Before kickoff, the Kestrels' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, target Bastien Radcliffe; on defense: bracket Rafe Ellison (Bastien Radcliffe finished with 4 catches for 75 yards). Meanwhile, the Foxes' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, target Zane Montague; on defense: bracket Bastien Radcliffe (Zane Montague finished with 4 catches for 36 yards).
The Kestrels move to 1-3 and the Foxes to 2-2 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down once, without success.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CTX-SPK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:56 | Foxes | A 31-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 3-0 |
| Q1 2:05 | Kestrels | A 1-yard touchdown run by Malachi Reed (extra point) | 3-7 |
| Q1 1:02 | Foxes | A 51-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 6-7 |
| Q2 3:10 | Foxes | A 4-yard touchdown run by Fabian Hargrove (extra point) | 13-7 |
| Q2 2:00 | Kestrels | A 10-yard touchdown run by Lazlo Zamora (extra point) | 13-14 |
| Q2 1:10 | Foxes | A 19-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 16-14 |
| Q3 2:29 | Kestrels | A 29-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic | 16-17 |
| Q3 1:14 | Kestrels | A 7-yard touchdown run by Malachi Reed (extra point) | 16-24 |
| Q4 3:57 | Foxes | A 14-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison (2-pt try failed) | 22-24 |
| Q4 1:54 | Kestrels | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Lazlo Zamora (extra point) | 22-31 |
| Q4 1:13 | Kestrels | A 17-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Jaylen Osei (extra point) | 22-38 |
| Q4 0:19 | Kestrels | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Jaylen Osei (extra point) | 22-45 |
Team stats
| CTX | SPK | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 357 | 453 |
| Passing yards | 218 | 254 |
| Rushing yards | 139 | 199 |
| Completions | 23 of 32 | 18 of 31 |
| Offensive plays | 65 | 61 |
| Third downs | 7 of 16 | 4 of 8 |
| Fourth downs | 0 of 3 | — |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Sacks allowed | 8 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 7:50 | 8:10 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 23/30 | 218 | 1 | 0 |
| Valen Quarles | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabian Esposito | 10 | 44 | 0 | 31 |
| Fabian Hargrove | 7 | 42 | 1 | 21 |
| Ezra Vale | 7 | 39 | 0 | 23 |
| Tariq Coventry | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafe Ellison | 9 | 61 | 1 | 12 |
| Cassius Ashford | 3 | 58 | 0 | 8 |
| Zane Montague | 4 | 36 | 0 | 4 |
| Fabian Esposito | 2 | 33 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Hargrove | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Ingram | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Sandoval | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Quentin Draven | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Radcliffe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 3/3 | 51 | 1/1 |
Spark Kestrels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Varga-Stone | 18/31 | 254 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malachi Reed | 12 | 88 | 2 | 13 |
| Yannick Delacroix | 8 | 57 | 0 | 15 |
| Lazlo Zamora | 3 | 31 | 1 | 16 |
| Eli Varga-Stone | 4 | 23 | 0 | 16 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Osei | 9 | 128 | 2 | 13 |
| Bastien Radcliffe | 4 | 75 | 0 | 6 |
| Ivo Quarles | 1 | 36 | 0 | 2 |
| Ulric Hargrove | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasimir Castellan | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Quarles | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Oyelaran | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tariq Brennan | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Pellegrini | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fabian Achebe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Jovanovic | 1/1 | 29 | 6/6 |
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 Spark Kestrels 45, Cortex Foxes 22 on Snapline. More about the teams: Spark Kestrels · Cortex Foxes.