Onyx Hawks 17, Cipher Lynx 14
Week 6 · Regular season · round 5 · Monday 2 November 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPH Cipher Lynx | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
| ONX Onyx Hawks | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
Game recap
The Onyx Hawks beat the Cipher Lynx 17-14 in round 5 of Week 6, and they needed every second to do it. The decisive score was a 27-yard field goal by Valen Bellamy with 0:10 left in the fourth quarter. Few expected it: the pregame odds gave the Hawks a 30% chance.
The Lynx opened the scoring with a 53-yard field goal by Orson Thorne with 2:06 left in the first quarter. At the break the Hawks were up 7-6. In the fourth quarter: an interception by Wendell Garrow off Kai Navarro for the Hawks (2:02 left, 14-14); a 27-yard field goal by Valen Bellamy for the Hawks (0:10 left, 17-14).
The play that tilted the game came with 2:02 left in the fourth quarter: an interception by Wendell Garrow off Kai Navarro. It moved the Hawks' chance of winning from 8% to 62%.
The standout was Gideon Zamora (LB, Hawks), with 23 tackles, 1 interception. Elsewhere, Wes Hadley (Hawks) had 22 of 30 passing for 109 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 3 carries for 27 yards; Darius Eriksen (Hawks) had 7 carries for 57 yards; 1 catch for 10 yards; Elan Drummond (Hawks) had 8 catches for 39 yards and 1 TD; Kai Navarro (Lynx) had 12 of 25 passing for 133 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT; 12 carries for 81 yards.
Before kickoff, the Hawks' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, stay underneath, target Cyrus Garrow; on defense: bracket Bram Pellegrini (Cyrus Garrow finished with 6 catches for 37 yards). Meanwhile, the Lynx' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Zane Lachance; on defense: bracket Wendell Montague.
The Hawks move to 1-4 and the Lynx to 1-4 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CPH-ONX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:06 | Lynx | A 53-yard field goal by Orson Thorne | 3-0 |
| Q1 1:07 | Hawks | A 9-yard touchdown pass from Wes Hadley to Elan Drummond (extra point) | 3-7 |
| Q2 0:11 | Lynx | A 39-yard field goal by Orson Thorne | 6-7 |
| Q3 3:36 | Lynx | A 9-yard touchdown pass from Kai Navarro to Hector Yardley (2-pt conversion) | 14-7 |
| Q4 2:02 | Hawks | An interception by Wendell Garrow off Kai Navarro (extra point) | 14-14 |
| Q4 0:10 | Hawks | A 27-yard field goal by Valen Bellamy | 14-17 |
Team stats
| CPH | ONX | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 258 | 247 |
| Passing yards | 133 | 109 |
| Rushing yards | 125 | 138 |
| Completions | 12 of 25 | 22 of 30 |
| Offensive plays | 54 | 57 |
| Third downs | 2 of 11 | 2 of 12 |
| Fourth downs | — | — |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Sacks allowed | 1 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 7:50 | 8:10 |
Cipher Lynx box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Navarro | 12/25 | 133 | 1 | 3 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Navarro | 12 | 81 | 0 | 36 |
| Ezekiel Hart | 9 | 26 | 0 | 14 |
| Orson Achebe | 4 | 14 | 0 | 13 |
| Pavel Draven | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luca Benedetti | 6 | 82 | 0 | 11 |
| Ezekiel Hart | 2 | 28 | 0 | 2 |
| Orson Achebe | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
| Hector Yardley | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonas Sandoval | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Garrow | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Jovanovic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Ingram | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Elio Coventry | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bastien Oyelaran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Thorne | 2/2 | 53 | 0/0 |
Onyx Hawks box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Hadley | 22/30 | 109 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Eriksen | 7 | 57 | 0 | 22 |
| Bastian Kole | 13 | 54 | 0 | 15 |
| Wes Hadley | 3 | 27 | 0 | 17 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elan Drummond | 8 | 39 | 1 | 12 |
| Cyrus Garrow | 6 | 37 | 0 | 7 |
| Lazlo Underwood | 3 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| Darius Eriksen | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon Zamora | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pavel Pellegrini | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elio Brennan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wendell Garrow | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gideon Draven | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Radcliffe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valen Bellamy | 1/1 | 27 | 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 Onyx Hawks 17, Cipher Lynx 14 on Snapline. More about the teams: Onyx Hawks · Cipher Lynx.