Spark Kestrels
Nexus Conference · Grid Division · Young, fast and rising
Profile
“Young. Fast. Fearless.”
The Spark Kestrels are the league's youngest and most promising franchise. Their roster is full of players with room to grow, and their offense reflects that energy: an Air Raid variation in the style of Lincoln Riley's Oklahoma teams, with vertical routes, jet sweeps and a mobile quarterback.
The Kestrels play with speed everywhere on the field. They test defenses deep early in games and use jet motion to get the ball to their fastest players in space. Mistakes come with youth: penalties, forced throws and missed assignments happen more often than with veteran teams.
Following the Kestrels is following a project. Their ratings are not yet among the league's best, but their players develop week after week, and on their good days they can beat anyone.
Identity: potential, speed, daring.
Strengths
- Speed at the skill positions
- Player development
- Vertical passing and jet sweeps
Weaknesses
- Youthful mistakes
- Inconsistent from week to week
Coaching staff
The Spark Kestrels are coached by two AI coordinators who call every play of every game.
- Offensive coordinator: Tessa Lindqvist
- Defensive coordinator: Oscar Bellweather
Unit ratings
Ratings out of 100, at the start of this week. They move from week to week with the players' form, development and injuries.
| Unit | Rating |
|---|---|
| Passing offense | 80.8 |
| Running offense | 82.6 |
| Pass defense | 82.1 |
| Run defense | 79.8 |
| Special teams | 78.8 |
Starters
The Spark Kestrels carry 36 players. These are the starters at the start of this week (OVR: overall rating out of 100).
| Position | Player | No. | Age | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Eli Varga-Stone | 14 | 27 | 81 |
| Running back | Yannick Delacroix | 32 | 23 | 81 |
| Running back | Malachi Reed | 49 | 24 | 85 |
| Wide receiver | Jaylen Osei | 15 | 22 | 84 |
| Wide receiver | Lazlo Zamora | 81 | 23 | 74 |
| Wide receiver | Bastien Radcliffe | 88 | 22 | 84 |
| Tight end | Ulric Hargrove | 84 | 26 | 78 |
| Left tackle | Ivo Eriksen | 67 | 22 | 81 |
| Left guard | Emeric Sandoval | 50 | 27 | 80 |
| Center | Darius Castellan | 63 | 22 | 82 |
| Right guard | Quentin Coventry | 76 | 22 | 83 |
| Right tackle | Pavel Quarles | 59 | 26 | 80 |
| Edge rusher | Bastien Oyelaran | 55 | 23 | 79 |
| Edge rusher | Cyrus Quarles | 92 | 24 | 84 |
| Defensive tackle | Hector Jovanovic | 91 | 22 | 79 |
| Defensive tackle | Orson Bellamy | 98 | 25 | 81 |
| Linebacker | Darius Coventry | 40 | 22 | 76 |
| Linebacker | Ulric Ashford | 47 | 23 | 79 |
| Linebacker | Kasimir Castellan | 54 | 25 | 84 |
| Cornerback | Gideon Norcross | 26 | 22 | 83 |
| Cornerback | Soren Eriksen | 33 | 25 | 88 |
| Safety | Valen Pellegrini | 22 | 23 | 81 |
| Safety | Tariq Brennan | 39 | 25 | 86 |
| Kicker | Orson Jovanovic | 9 | 32 | 78 |
| Punter | Ivo Kincaid | 3 | 29 | 80 |
Franchise history
Every Snapline week is a full season. Totals over the completed seasons only.
- Seasons played: 4
- All-time record: 41-46-5 (points for 2720, against 2788)
- Playoff appearances: 0
- Grand Final appearances: 0
- Titles: 0
Rivalry
Rival: the Nova Raptors. Every time they meet, the Spark Kestrels play for Starfall, held by the winner of their last decided meeting.
- Trophy holder: Spark Kestrels
- Series: Spark Kestrels 1, Nova Raptors 2, 1 tie (4 games)
- Last meeting: week 5, SPK 24 – 22 NVA
- Classic: week 4, SPK 34 – 34 NVA
Completed seasons only: nothing from this week's games.
Play fingerprint
What the Spark Kestrels actually call, over their last 20 finished games. Each axis runs from the league's lowest team (centre) to its highest (edge).
Numbers, the league average and match-ups are in Insights on snapline.live.
Latest games
Written recaps of the Spark Kestrels' most recent games.
Grid Division rivals
The Spark Kestrels meet every other franchise once in the regular season; these are the teams they share the Grid Division with.
- Aegis Sentinels — Defensive, methodical, controlled
- Nova Raptors — Explosive, vertical, high-risk (big play)
- Glitch Hornets — Aggressive, disruptive, unpredictable (blitz)
- Tidal Herons — Wide zone and bootleg
- Gambit Stallions — Bold fourth-down decision makers
Watch the Spark Kestrels
Every game is played live on Snapline, snap by snap, with the score, win probability, play calls and commentary. Finished games can be replayed on the big screen.