Comet Stingrays 29, Bastion Panthers 14
Week 6 · Regular season · round 5 · Monday 2 November 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMT Comet Stingrays | 9 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 29 |
| BST Bastion Panthers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Game recap
Down but not out, the Comet Stingrays rallied past the Bastion Panthers for a 29-14 win in round 5 of Week 6. They trailed by as many as 7 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 16%. Few expected it: the pregame odds gave the Stingrays a 30% chance.
The Panthers opened the scoring with a 6-yard touchdown run by Marcus Thibodeaux with 1:47 left in the first quarter. At the break the Stingrays were up 16-7. Then came the fourth quarter: a 5-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Darius Delacroix for the Stingrays (3:38 left, 23-14); a 47-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock for the Stingrays (2:52 left, 26-14); a 47-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock for the Stingrays (0:55 left, 29-14).
The biggest swing of the game came with 0:13 left in the third quarter: Extra point good. It moved the Stingrays' chance of winning from 42% to 63%.
Top performer: Darius Delacroix (RB, Stingrays), with 10 carries for 67 yards and 1 TD; 1 catch for 5 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Marcus Thibodeaux (Panthers) had 9 carries for 44 yards and 1 TD; 5 catches for 25 yards and 1 TD; Emeric Esposito (Panthers) had 8 catches for 59 yards; Darius Wolcott (Stingrays) had 18 of 24 passing for 157 yards, 1 TD; 5 carries for 13 yards and 1 TD; Keon Ashby-Grant (Stingrays) had 15 carries for 79 yards; 4 catches for 40 yards.
Before kickoff, the Panthers' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Emeric Esposito; on defense: bracket Lior Bendavid (Emeric Esposito finished with 8 catches for 59 yards). Meanwhile, the Stingrays' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Ulric Achebe; on defense: bracket Julian Asher (Ulric Achebe finished with 3 catches for 4 yards).
The Panthers move to 3-2 and the Stingrays to 4-1 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CMT-BST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 1:47 | Panthers | A 6-yard touchdown run by Marcus Thibodeaux (extra point) | 0-7 |
| Q1 0:55 | Stingrays | A safety, Owen Castillo sacked in the end zone | 2-7 |
| Q1 0:22 | Stingrays | A 53-yard touchdown run by Darius Delacroix (extra point) | 9-7 |
| Q2 1:38 | Stingrays | A 7-yard touchdown run by Darius Wolcott (extra point) | 16-7 |
| Q3 0:13 | Panthers | A 16-yard touchdown pass from Owen Castillo to Marcus Thibodeaux (extra point) | 16-14 |
| Q4 3:38 | Stingrays | A 5-yard touchdown pass from Darius Wolcott to Darius Delacroix (extra point) | 23-14 |
| Q4 2:52 | Stingrays | A 47-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 26-14 |
| Q4 0:55 | Stingrays | A 47-yard field goal by Quentin Whitlock | 29-14 |
Team stats
| CMT | BST | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 332 | 200 |
| Passing yards | 157 | 130 |
| Rushing yards | 175 | 70 |
| Completions | 18 of 24 | 20 of 29 |
| Offensive plays | 63 | 47 |
| Third downs | 8 of 17 | 2 of 8 |
| Fourth downs | — | — |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 8:56 | 7:04 |
Comet Stingrays box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Wolcott | 18/24 | 157 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keon Ashby-Grant | 15 | 79 | 0 | 25 |
| Darius Delacroix | 10 | 67 | 1 | 53 |
| Darius Wolcott | 5 | 13 | 1 | 9 |
| Ivo Hargrove | 5 | 12 | 0 | 35 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Hargrove | 2 | 44 | 0 | 3 |
| Keon Ashby-Grant | 4 | 40 | 0 | 5 |
| Lior Bendavid | 4 | 36 | 0 | 5 |
| Cassius Thorne | 4 | 28 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Pellegrini | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Falkner | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Varga | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Castellan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elio Coventry | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Emeric Quarles | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Whitlock | 2/3 | 47 | 3/3 |
Bastion Panthers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Castillo | 20/29 | 130 | 1 | 3 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Thibodeaux | 9 | 44 | 1 | 16 |
| Wendell Ashford | 4 | 26 | 0 | 16 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeric Esposito | 8 | 59 | 0 | 9 |
| Marcus Thibodeaux | 5 | 25 | 1 | 5 |
| Julian Asher | 4 | 21 | 0 | 8 |
| Elio Bellamy | 1 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Esposito | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Valen Montague | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasimir Varga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cassius Kincaid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yannick Coventry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bastien Norcross | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Yardley | 0/0 | 0 | 2/2 |
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 29, Bastion Panthers 14 on Snapline. More about the teams: Bastion Panthers · Comet Stingrays.