Cortex Foxes 27, Gambit Stallions 21
Week 6 · Regular season · round 6 · Tuesday 3 November 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTX Cortex Foxes | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
| GMB Gambit Stallions | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Game recap
The Cortex Foxes turned the game around and beat the Gambit Stallions 27-21 in round 6 of Week 6. They trailed by as many as 7 points, and their chance of winning dropped as low as 14%. Few expected it: the pregame odds gave the Foxes a 37% chance.
The Foxes opened the scoring with a 6-yard touchdown run by Fabian Hargrove with 2:08 left in the first quarter. It was 14-14 at halftime. In the fourth quarter: an interception by Valen Ingram off Cruz Delaney for the Foxes (2:48 left, 24-21); a 29-yard field goal by Wendell Montague for the Foxes (0:16 left, 27-21).
The play that tilted the game came with 2:48 left in the fourth quarter: an interception by Valen Ingram off Cruz Delaney. It moved the Foxes' chance of winning from 17% to 72%.
Player of the game: Rafe Ellison (WR, Foxes), with 8 catches for 93 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Cruz Delaney (Stallions) had 25 of 39 passing for 276 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT; 1 carry for 6 yards; Amos Ridley (Stallions) had 10 carries for 56 yards; 1 catch for 17 yards; Tristan Faye (Stallions) had 8 catches for 117 yards and 2 TD; Ezra Vale (Foxes) had 21 of 33 passing for 231 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 8 carries for 48 yards.
Before kickoff, the Stallions' game plan was on offense: attack the zones, stay underneath, target Valen Delacroix; on defense: bracket Rafe Ellison (Valen Delacroix finished with 4 catches for 70 yards). Meanwhile, the Foxes' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, throw it more, target Rafe Ellison; on defense: bracket Nils Draven (Rafe Ellison finished with 8 catches for 93 yards and 1 TD).
The Stallions move to 2-4 and the Foxes to 4-2 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down 4 times, converting 2. Injuries: Darius Pellegrini (RT, Stallions) knee injury, out 1 week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | CTX-GMB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:08 | Foxes | A 6-yard touchdown run by Fabian Hargrove (extra point) | 7-0 |
| Q1 1:34 | Stallions | A 17-yard touchdown run by Cyrus Esposito (extra point) | 7-7 |
| Q1 0:02 | Stallions | An 18-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Tristan Faye (extra point) | 7-14 |
| Q2 1:40 | Foxes | A 27-yard touchdown pass from Ezra Vale to Rafe Ellison (extra point) | 14-14 |
| Q3 2:44 | Stallions | A 20-yard touchdown pass from Cruz Delaney to Tristan Faye (extra point) | 14-21 |
| Q3 0:50 | Foxes | A 26-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 17-21 |
| Q4 2:48 | Foxes | An interception by Valen Ingram off Cruz Delaney (extra point) | 24-21 |
| Q4 0:16 | Foxes | A 29-yard field goal by Wendell Montague | 27-21 |
Team stats
| CTX | GMB | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 356 | 384 |
| Passing yards | 231 | 276 |
| Rushing yards | 125 | 108 |
| Completions | 21 of 33 | 25 of 39 |
| Offensive plays | 63 | 63 |
| Third downs | 6 of 12 | 2 of 12 |
| Fourth downs | — | 2 of 5 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 3 | 7 |
| Time of possession | 8:35 | 7:25 |
Cortex Foxes box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 21/33 | 231 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Vale | 8 | 48 | 0 | 16 |
| Fabian Hargrove | 10 | 39 | 1 | 10 |
| Fabian Esposito | 9 | 38 | 0 | 9 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafe Ellison | 8 | 93 | 1 | 10 |
| Cassius Ashford | 4 | 52 | 0 | 8 |
| Zane Montague | 5 | 51 | 0 | 7 |
| Tariq Coventry | 1 | 23 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Zamora | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Radcliffe | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Ingram | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Elio Hargrove | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jonas Pellegrini | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hector Radcliffe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Montague | 2/2 | 29 | 3/3 |
Gambit Stallions box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Delaney | 25/39 | 276 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Ridley | 10 | 56 | 0 | 20 |
| Cyrus Esposito | 6 | 46 | 1 | 17 |
| Cruz Delaney | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Faye | 8 | 117 | 2 | 13 |
| Valen Delacroix | 4 | 70 | 0 | 4 |
| Bastien Thorne | 6 | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| Nils Draven | 4 | 24 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pavel Falkner | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zane Quarles | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emeric Draven | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Eriksen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quentin Brennan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Roman Ingram | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Yardley | 0/0 | 0 | 3/3 |
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 Cortex Foxes 27, Gambit Stallions 21 on Snapline. More about the teams: Gambit Stallions · Cortex Foxes.