Apex Vipers 61, Vector Strikers 31
Week 6 · Regular season · round 6 · Tuesday 3 November 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEC Vector Strikers | 7 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| APX Apex Vipers | 10 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 61 |
Game recap
It was one-way traffic in round 6 of Week 6: the Apex Vipers routed the Vector Strikers 61-31. The Vipers led by as many as 30 points. Few expected it: the pregame odds gave the Vipers a 37% chance.
The Vipers opened the scoring with a 19-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Ravi Castellano with 2:40 left in the first quarter. The Vipers led 24-17 at halftime. Then came the fourth quarter: a 6-yard touchdown run by Luther Banks for the Vipers (2:53 left, 47-31); a 12-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Emeric Castellan for the Vipers (2:16 left, 54-31); a 22-yard touchdown pass from Anders Castellan to Darius Garrow for the Vipers (1:07 left, 61-31).
The biggest swing of the game came with 0:07 left in the second quarter: a 4-yard touchdown run by Fabian Varga. It moved the Vipers' chance of winning from 53% to 66%.
The standout was Mason Okafor-Reid (QB, Vipers), with 28 of 36 passing for 346 yards, 4 TD; 2 carries for 19 yards. Elsewhere, Anders Castellan (Vipers) had 3 of 3 passing for 54 yards, 1 TD; Luther Banks (Vipers) had 14 carries for 73 yards and 2 TD; 1 catch for 14 yards; Emeric Castellan (Vipers) had 1 carry for 8 yards; 6 catches for 92 yards and 2 TD; Dax Holloway (Strikers) had 28 of 46 passing for 352 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT; 1 carry for 18 yards.
Before kickoff, the Vipers' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, beat man coverage, target Wendell Garrow; on defense: bracket Nico Saint-Clair (Wendell Garrow finished with 8 catches for 89 yards and 1 TD). Meanwhile, the Strikers' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, take shots deep, throw it more, target Elio Falkner; on defense: bracket Wendell Garrow (Elio Falkner finished with 13 catches for 125 yards).
The Vipers move to 3-3 and the Strikers to 3-3 this week. The coaches went for it on fourth down 9 times, converting 5.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | VEC-APX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:40 | Vipers | A 19-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Ravi Castellano (extra point) | 0-7 |
| Q1 2:07 | Strikers | A 45-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Bastien Kincaid (extra point) | 7-7 |
| Q1 0:07 | Vipers | A 28-yard field goal by Kasimir Eriksen | 7-10 |
| Q2 3:20 | Strikers | An 11-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair (extra point) | 14-10 |
| Q2 1:59 | Vipers | A 5-yard touchdown run by Luther Banks (extra point) | 14-17 |
| Q2 0:59 | Strikers | A 41-yard field goal by Adrien Lachance | 17-17 |
| Q2 0:07 | Vipers | A 4-yard touchdown run by Fabian Varga (extra point) | 17-24 |
| Q3 3:06 | Vipers | A 2-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Wendell Garrow (extra point) | 17-31 |
| Q3 2:23 | Strikers | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Bastien Kincaid (extra point) | 24-31 |
| Q3 1:28 | Vipers | A 49-yard field goal by Kasimir Eriksen | 24-34 |
| Q3 0:43 | Vipers | A 24-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Emeric Castellan (extra point missed) | 24-40 |
| Q3 0:00 | Strikers | A 7-yard touchdown pass from Dax Holloway to Nico Saint-Clair (extra point) | 31-40 |
| Q4 2:53 | Vipers | A 6-yard touchdown run by Luther Banks (extra point) | 31-47 |
| Q4 2:16 | Vipers | A 12-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Emeric Castellan (extra point) | 31-54 |
| Q4 1:07 | Vipers | A 22-yard touchdown pass from Anders Castellan to Darius Garrow (extra point) | 31-61 |
Team stats
| VEC | APX | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 460 | 551 |
| Passing yards | 385 | 400 |
| Rushing yards | 75 | 151 |
| Completions | 31 of 51 | 31 of 39 |
| Offensive plays | 69 | 68 |
| Third downs | 2 of 10 | 5 of 9 |
| Fourth downs | 2 of 7 | 1 of 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Sacks allowed | 7 | 6 |
| Time of possession | 5:58 | 10:02 |
Vector Strikers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dax Holloway | 28/46 | 352 | 4 | 1 |
| Cyrus Castellan | 3/5 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yannick Whitlock | 5 | 27 | 0 | 8 |
| Teo Briggs | 4 | 23 | 0 | 9 |
| Dax Holloway | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Dorian Underwood | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elio Falkner | 13 | 125 | 0 | 21 |
| Nico Saint-Clair | 10 | 101 | 2 | 14 |
| Bastien Kincaid | 3 | 66 | 2 | 7 |
| Adrien Yardley | 3 | 64 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivo Falkner | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Lachance | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Bram Brennan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anders Delacroix | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lazlo Jovanovic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zane Sandoval | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrien Lachance | 1/1 | 41 | 4/4 |
Apex Vipers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Okafor-Reid | 28/36 | 346 | 4 | 0 |
| Anders Castellan | 3/3 | 54 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Banks | 14 | 73 | 2 | 24 |
| Fabian Varga | 6 | 51 | 1 | 25 |
| Mason Okafor-Reid | 2 | 19 | 0 | 11 |
| Emeric Castellan | 1 | 8 | 0 | 42 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emeric Castellan | 6 | 92 | 2 | 6 |
| Wendell Garrow | 8 | 89 | 1 | 13 |
| Ravi Castellano | 6 | 80 | 1 | 8 |
| Pavel Garrow | 6 | 49 | 0 | 6 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Whitlock | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Soren Falkner | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Pellegrini | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matteo Falkner | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabian Lachance | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nils Ashford | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kasimir Eriksen | 2/2 | 49 | 7/8 |
Watch the replay
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