Axiom Falcons 37, Meridian Owls 19
Week 6 · Regular season · round 5 · Monday 2 November 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AXM Axiom Falcons | 14 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 37 |
| MRD Meridian Owls | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
Game recap
The Axiom Falcons earned a 37-19 win over the Meridian Owls in round 5 of Week 6. They led by as many as 18 points. The result went against the odds, which had the Falcons at 38% before kickoff.
The Falcons opened the scoring with a 10-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Milo Sterling with 2:58 left in the first quarter. At the break the Falcons were up 17-10. In the fourth quarter: a 21-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Ivo Thorne for the Falcons (3:27 left, 31-13); a 2-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Soren Oyelaran for the Owls (2:23 left, 31-19); an 8-yard touchdown run by Pavel Pellegrini for the Falcons (0:54 left, 37-19).
The play that tilted the game came with 2:16 left in the second quarter: Extra point good. It moved the Falcons' chance of winning from 51% to 71%.
The standout was Callum Reyes (QB, Falcons), with 26 of 35 passing for 341 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT; 1 carry for -1 yard. Elsewhere, Graham Ashby (Owls) had 21 of 26 passing for 196 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; Adrien Oyelaran (Owls) had 8 carries for 41 yards; 2 catches for 17 yards; Abel Thornbury (Owls) had 4 catches for 62 yards and 1 TD; Idris Vaughn (Falcons) had 7 carries for 47 yards and 1 TD; 2 catches for 15 yards.
Before kickoff, the Owls' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Emeric Brennan; on defense: bracket Milo Sterling (Emeric Brennan finished with 5 catches for 47 yards). Meanwhile, the Falcons' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, throw it more, target Ivo Thorne; on defense: bracket Soren Oyelaran (Ivo Thorne finished with 6 catches for 82 yards and 1 TD).
The Owls move to 4-1 and the Falcons to 2-3 this week. Injuries: Fabian Bellamy (EDGE, Falcons) shoulder injury.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | AXM-MRD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:58 | Falcons | A 10-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Milo Sterling (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q1 1:42 | Falcons | A touchdown on a fumble recovered in the end zone (extra point) | 14-0 |
| Q2 2:16 | Owls | A 14-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Abel Thornbury (extra point) | 14-7 |
| Q2 0:56 | Falcons | A 26-yard field goal by Bastien Radcliffe | 17-7 |
| Q2 0:07 | Owls | A 58-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 17-10 |
| Q3 1:48 | Falcons | A 3-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Nils Achebe (extra point) | 24-10 |
| Q3 0:43 | Owls | A 39-yard field goal by Zane Radcliffe | 24-13 |
| Q4 3:27 | Falcons | A 21-yard touchdown pass from Callum Reyes to Ivo Thorne (extra point) | 31-13 |
| Q4 2:23 | Owls | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Graham Ashby to Soren Oyelaran (2-pt try failed) | 31-19 |
| Q4 0:54 | Falcons | An 8-yard touchdown run by Pavel Pellegrini (2-pt try failed) | 37-19 |
Team stats
| AXM | MRD | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 410 | 316 |
| Passing yards | 341 | 232 |
| Rushing yards | 69 | 84 |
| Completions | 26 of 35 | 26 of 34 |
| Offensive plays | 54 | 56 |
| Third downs | 3 of 8 | 1 of 8 |
| Fourth downs | — | 1 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 5 |
| Time of possession | 8:13 | 7:47 |
Axiom Falcons box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Reyes | 26/35 | 341 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idris Vaughn | 7 | 47 | 1 | 18 |
| Pavel Pellegrini | 8 | 23 | 1 | 12 |
| Callum Reyes | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milo Sterling | 7 | 112 | 1 | 13 |
| Nils Achebe | 8 | 99 | 1 | 10 |
| Ivo Thorne | 6 | 82 | 1 | 6 |
| Gideon Hargrove | 2 | 21 | 0 | 3 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Eriksen | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Zamora | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roman Lachance | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Sandoval | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fabian Bellamy | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo Hargrove | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Radcliffe | 1/1 | 26 | 4/4 |
Meridian Owls box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Ashby | 21/26 | 196 | 2 | 1 |
| Zane Norcross | 5/8 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Oyelaran | 8 | 41 | 0 | 21 |
| Tobin Marsh | 8 | 40 | 0 | 16 |
| Zane Norcross | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel Thornbury | 4 | 62 | 1 | 6 |
| Emeric Brennan | 5 | 47 | 0 | 6 |
| Pavel Oyelaran | 6 | 39 | 0 | 7 |
| Soren Oyelaran | 4 | 26 | 1 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Jovanovic | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Esposito | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wendell Achebe | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Orson Lachance | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrien Montague | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gideon Quarles | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Radcliffe | 2/2 | 58 | 1/1 |
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 Axiom Falcons 37, Meridian Owls 19 on Snapline. More about the teams: Meridian Owls · Axiom Falcons.