Apex Vipers 35, Spark Kestrels 32
Week 6 · Regular season · round 8 · Tuesday 3 November 2026
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPK Spark Kestrels | 3 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 32 |
| APX Apex Vipers | 7 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 35 |
Game recap
It came down to the final moments in round 8 of Week 6: the Apex Vipers edged the Spark Kestrels 35-32. The decisive score was a 57-yard field goal by Kasimir Eriksen with 0:03 left in the fourth quarter.
The Kestrels opened the scoring with a 30-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic with 2:41 left in the first quarter. At the break the Vipers were up 14-13. Then came the fourth quarter: an 8-yard touchdown run by Malachi Reed for the Kestrels (3:50 left, 27-24); a safety, Eli Varga-Stone sacked in the end zone for the Vipers (2:30 left, 29-24); a 44-yard field goal by Kasimir Eriksen for the Vipers (0:52 left, 32-24); a 15-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Lazlo Zamora for the Kestrels (0:27 left, 32-32); a 57-yard field goal by Kasimir Eriksen for the Vipers (0:03 left, 35-32).
The biggest swing of the game came with 0:27 left in the fourth quarter: a two-point conversion. It moved the Vipers' chance of winning from 29% to 80%.
Player of the game: Mason Okafor-Reid (QB, Vipers), with 26 of 31 passing for 238 yards, 2 TD; 4 carries for 34 yards and 1 TD. Elsewhere, Luther Banks (Vipers) had 19 carries for 105 yards and 1 TD; 1 catch for 21 yards and 1 TD; Wendell Garrow (Vipers) had 7 catches for 68 yards; Eli Varga-Stone (Kestrels) had 23 of 33 passing for 263 yards, 1 TD; Yannick Delacroix (Kestrels) had 7 carries for 66 yards and 1 TD.
Before kickoff, the Vipers' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, stay underneath, target Wendell Garrow; on defense: bracket Bastien Radcliffe (Wendell Garrow finished with 7 catches for 68 yards). Meanwhile, the Kestrels' game plan was on offense: quick game vs the blitz, attack the zones, take shots deep, target Bastien Radcliffe; on defense: bracket Wendell Garrow (Bastien Radcliffe finished with 4 catches for 39 yards).
The Vipers move to 5-3 and the Kestrels to 1-7 this week.
Scoring summary
| Time | Team | Play | SPK-APX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2:41 | Kestrels | A 30-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic | 3-0 |
| Q1 0:30 | Vipers | A 1-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Darius Garrow (extra point) | 3-7 |
| Q2 2:08 | Kestrels | A 14-yard touchdown run by Yannick Delacroix (extra point) | 10-7 |
| Q2 0:24 | Vipers | A 5-yard touchdown run by Luther Banks (extra point) | 10-14 |
| Q2 0:00 | Kestrels | A 51-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic | 13-14 |
| Q3 2:40 | Vipers | A 13-yard touchdown run by Mason Okafor-Reid (extra point) | 13-21 |
| Q3 1:37 | Kestrels | A 46-yard field goal by Orson Jovanovic | 16-21 |
| Q3 1:02 | Vipers | A 21-yard touchdown pass from Mason Okafor-Reid to Luther Banks (2-pt try failed) | 16-27 |
| Q4 3:50 | Kestrels | An 8-yard touchdown run by Malachi Reed (2-pt conversion) | 24-27 |
| Q4 2:30 | Vipers | A safety, Eli Varga-Stone sacked in the end zone | 24-29 |
| Q4 0:52 | Vipers | A 44-yard field goal by Kasimir Eriksen | 24-32 |
| Q4 0:27 | Kestrels | A 15-yard touchdown pass from Eli Varga-Stone to Lazlo Zamora (2-pt conversion) | 32-32 |
| Q4 0:03 | Vipers | A 57-yard field goal by Kasimir Eriksen | 32-35 |
Team stats
| SPK | APX | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 394 | 408 |
| Passing yards | 263 | 238 |
| Rushing yards | 131 | 170 |
| Completions | 23 of 33 | 26 of 31 |
| Offensive plays | 55 | 63 |
| Third downs | 6 of 9 | 7 of 11 |
| Fourth downs | — | — |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Sacks allowed | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 6:05 | 9:55 |
Spark Kestrels box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Varga-Stone | 23/33 | 263 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yannick Delacroix | 7 | 66 | 1 | 19 |
| Malachi Reed | 12 | 53 | 1 | 37 |
| Jaylen Osei | 1 | 12 | 0 | 22 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Osei | 9 | 81 | 0 | 14 |
| Malachi Reed | 4 | 77 | 0 | 4 |
| Bastien Radcliffe | 4 | 39 | 0 | 4 |
| Ulric Hargrove | 2 | 36 | 0 | 5 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasimir Castellan | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tariq Brennan | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valen Lachance | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Norcross | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Soren Eriksen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bastien Oyelaran | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orson Jovanovic | 3/3 | 51 | 1/1 |
Apex Vipers box score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Okafor-Reid | 26/31 | 238 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Banks | 19 | 105 | 1 | 21 |
| Mason Okafor-Reid | 4 | 34 | 1 | 13 |
| Fabian Varga | 6 | 31 | 0 | 30 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | TGT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Garrow | 7 | 68 | 0 | 8 |
| Ravi Castellano | 7 | 46 | 0 | 9 |
| Fabian Varga | 3 | 42 | 0 | 4 |
| Pavel Garrow | 3 | 33 | 0 | 4 |
Defense
| Player | TK | SK | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soren Falkner | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wendell Pellegrini | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nils Ashford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orson Whitlock | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo Falkner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo Zamora | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | LNG | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kasimir Eriksen | 2/2 | 57 | 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 Apex Vipers 35, Spark Kestrels 32 on Snapline. More about the teams: Apex Vipers · Spark Kestrels.