Week 1, 2026

played in Cincinnati, OH

83 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Cleveland Hexagons	10	7	7	0	-	24
Cincinnati Monarchs	0	13	7	0	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:18 CLE - Van Kerby 11 run (Jameson Kinney extra point)
1Q: 01:57 CLE - Jameson Kinney 37 field goal
2Q: 14:09 CIN - Joshua Chandler 52 pass from Mitch Blackwell (Patrick Francis extra point)
2Q: 10:03 CLE - Van Kerby 13 run (Jameson Kinney extra point)
2Q: 01:22 CIN - Darren Johnston 12 pass from Mitch Blackwell (Patrick Francis extra point failed)
3Q: 09:04 CLE - Jim Hegamin 8 run (Jameson Kinney extra point)
3Q: 04:44 CIN - Clarence Augustynowicz 2 run (Patrick Francis extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:18 CLE - Van Kerby 11 run (Jameson Kinney extra point)
1Q: 01:57 CLE - Jameson Kinney 37 field goal
2Q: 14:09 CIN - Joshua Chandler 52 pass from Mitch Blackwell (Patrick Francis extra point)
2Q: 10:03 CLE - Van Kerby 13 run (Jameson Kinney extra point)
2Q: 01:22 CIN - Darren Johnston 12 pass from Mitch Blackwell (Patrick Francis extra point failed)
3Q: 09:04 CLE - Jim Hegamin 8 run (Jameson Kinney extra point)
3Q: 04:44 CIN - Clarence Augustynowicz 2 run (Patrick Francis extra point)

Team Statistics CLE CIN
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 23 16
- by Rushing 8 7
- by Passing 14 9
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 446 319
- Offensive Plays 72 52
- Yards per Play 6.19 6.13
Net Rushing Yards 158 96
- Rushing Attempts 36 18
- Yards per Rush 4.39 5.33
Net Passing Yards 288 223
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 24 - 1 32 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 291 234
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/3 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 8.00 6.56
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/15 3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.0 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/35 5/45
Punt Returns/Yards 2/11 3/43
Kick Returns/Yards 2/38 4/97
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 20 OWN 31
Time of Possession 35:45 24:15

Team Statistics	CLE	CIN
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	23	16
- by Rushing	8	7
- by Passing	14	9
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	446	319
- Offensive Plays	72	52
- Yards per Play	6.19	6.13
Net Rushing Yards	158	96
- Rushing Attempts	36	18
- Yards per Rush	4.39	5.33
Net Passing Yards	288	223
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 24 - 1	32 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	291	234
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/3	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	8.00	6.56
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/15	3/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.0	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/35	5/45
Punt Returns/Yards	2/11	3/43
Kick Returns/Yards	2/38	4/97
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 20	OWN 31
Time of Possession	35:45	24:15

Drive Charts

Cleveland Hexagons
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:53	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
1	7:17	5:26	OWN 20	10	60	Field Goal
2	13:52	3:59	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
2	7:52	1:10	OWN 15	3	2	Punt
2	4:49	2:56	OWN 5	6	22	Punt
2	1:13	1:13	OWN 25	7	22	Half
3	12:46	3:48	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
3	4:34	2:07	OWN 26	4	19	Interception
4	14:54	1:12	OWN 40	3	1	Punt
4	12:11	2:08	OWN 34	3	8	Punt
4	7:57	2:45	OWN 9	4	16	Punt
4	4:20	4:20	OWN 7	11	66	Game

Cincinnati Monarchs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:07	3:50	OWN 40	7	20	Punt
1	1:51	2:59	OWN 28	5	72	Touchdown
2	9:53	2:01	OWN 27	3	8	Punt
2	6:42	1:53	OWN 21	5	22	Punt
2	1:53	0:40	OWN 49	2	51	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:14	OWN 25	6	33	Punt
3	8:58	4:24	OWN 29	8	71	Touchdown
3	2:27	2:33	OWN 49	4	18	Missed FG
4	13:42	1:31	OWN 17	4	7	Punt
4	10:03	2:06	OWN 29	5	14	Punt
4	5:12	0:52	OWN 28	3	7	Punt

Game MVP: Van Kerby, Cleveland Hexagons

Rushing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Van Kerby	29	109	3.76	28	4	2
RB Jim Hegamin	4	34	8.50	17	2	1
QB Jackie Strickland	2	6	3.00	7	0	0
WR Colin Horner	1	9	9.00	9	0	0

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Clarence Augustynowicz	7	36	5.14	13	2	1
RB Darrell Chase	5	38	7.60	14	2	0
RB Connor Jacobs	4	6	1.50	5	0	0
QB Mitch Blackwell	2	16	8.00	17	1	0

Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jackie Strickland	35	24	291	1/3	0	31	1	82.0

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mitch Blackwell	32	18	234	2/11	2	52	0	100.2

Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Derek Monroe	8	10	60	7.50	11	22
WR Bert Garrard	6	6	96	16.00	23	31
WR Joseph Wilkins	2	5	25	12.50	20	14
TE Stan Doyle	2	3	5	2.50	0	6
RB Van Kerby	2	3	12	6.00	0	7
WR Colin Horner	2	3	58	29.00	43	31
RB Jim Hegamin	1	3	22	22.00	22	22
WR Andrew Akroyd	1	1	13	13.00	12	13
TE Arnie Clancy	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Dwight Mukherjee	4	8	22	5.50	8	9	0
WR Joshua Chandler	3	6	90	30.00	61	52	1
RB Connor Jacobs	3	3	29	9.67	11	13	0
RB Clarence Augustynowicz	2	2	41	20.50	0	34	0
WR Trey Bailey	2	3	12	6.00	4	11	0
WR Zane Gaylor	1	1	19	19.00	7	19	0
RB Darrell Chase	1	1	12	12.00	11	12	0
WR Darren Johnston	1	3	12	12.00	7	12	1
FB Bert Bradford	1	3	-3	-3.00	0	-3	0
TE Howard Carter	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Dominic Pettis	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Cleveland	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Marcos Powell	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Cleveland	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Jim Hegamin	1	0	0
WR Bert Garrard	0	1	0
DE Jeremiah Bateman	0	0	1
DT Eugene Brennan	0	0	1

Cincinnati	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Mitch Blackwell	2	0	0
WR Joshua Chandler	0	1	0
G Mario Sonnier	0	1	0
DT Matt Mackie	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Cleveland	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gilbert McElrath	5	242	48.4	39.8	57	2

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Eric Hutton	7	343	49.0	41.7	58	4

Kicking Statistics

Cleveland	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jameson Kinney	1/1	0/0	0/0	37	3/3

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Patrick Francis	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	2/3

Punt Return Statistics

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Grant Madison	2	11	5.5	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darren Johnston	3	43	14.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Van Kerby	2	38	19.0	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Darrell Chase	4	97	24.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Cleveland	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Collin Gerhardt	5	2	0.0	18	31
CB Kaleb Peak	5	0	0.0	8	21
S Ramon Sullivan	4	3	0.0	18	34
CB Mike Carmichael	4	3	0.0	18	34
DT Eugene Brennan	3	0	1.0	17	27
ILB Josiah Banks	3	1	0.0	16	23
S Luke Cole	3	0	0.0	17	23
DE Jeremiah Bateman	2	0	1.0	16	28
CB Sean Barber	2	1	0.0	18	33
ILB Joshua Gage	2	0	0.0	11	24
OLB Edward Farr	1	1	0.0	18	19
OLB Ricardo Schneider	1	0	0.0	0	15
S Darnell Kerley	1	0	0.0	0	11
WR Colin Horner	1	0	---	---	---

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Dashawn Turner	7	3	0.0	35	35
CB Timothy Driscoll	7	0	0.0	35	35
ILB Jacob Sebastian	6	2	0.0	33	19
OLB Alejandro Jefcoat	6	2	0.0	36	32
DT Matt Mackie	4	0	1.0	11	19
CB Conner Hickey	4	2	0.0	34	35
S J.C. Clements	3	1	0.0	29	28
CB Marcos Powell	3	0	0.0	24	27
DE Kai Sanderson	3	0	0.0	31	16
S Donovan Feeney	3	0	0.0	21	17
S Ricky LeTourneau	2	2	0.0	11	23
DT Dustin Kafka	2	1	0.0	25	17
ILB Clarence Stone	2	1	0.0	12	19
DE Harry Iheme	2	0	0.0	9	22
DE Cornell Howe	1	3	0.0	33	31
CB Shaun Strouse	1	0	0.0	12	9
OLB Marlon Perez	1	0	0.0	1	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Cleveland	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jeremiah Bateman	1.0	1	3	0	28
DT Eugene Brennan	1.0	0	2	1	27
CB Grant Madison	0.0	0	1	0	4

Cincinnati	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Matt Mackie	1.0	0	1	1	19
DE Harry Iheme	0.0	1	2	2	22
DE Cornell Howe	0.0	0	3	0	31

Pass Defense Statistics

Cleveland	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Collin Gerhardt	5	0	31
S Ramon Sullivan	3	1	34
CB Kaleb Peak	3	1	21
ILB Joshua Gage	2	0	24
CB Sean Barber	1	1	33
OLB Ricardo Schneider	1	1	15
S Darnell Kerley	1	1	11
S Luke Cole	1	0	23
CB Mike Carmichael	1	0	34
DT Eugene Brennan	0	1	27

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Alejandro Jefcoat	4	0	0	32
CB Conner Hickey	3	1	0	35
CB Marcos Powell	3	0	1	27
S Donovan Feeney	2	1	0	17
S Ricky LeTourneau	2	1	0	23
ILB Jacob Sebastian	2	0	0	19
CB Timothy Driscoll	2	0	0	35
OLB Dashawn Turner	2	0	0	35
DE Harry Iheme	1	0	0	22
S J.C. Clements	1	0	0	28
ILB Clarence Stone	1	0	0	19
DE Kai Sanderson	1	0	0	16

Blocking Statistics

Cleveland	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Cary Rouse	4	12	36	0	36
G Vince Kalbach	2	8	36	1	36
G Trenton Hartman	2	7	36	0	36
C Percy Norton	1	3	36	0	36
T Michael Beyer	0	3	36	0	36
TE Arnie Clancy	0	1	10	0	13

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Amos Foreman	3	5	18	0	34
T Gerald Neufeld	2	4	18	1	34
G Quinn Hudson	2	3	18	0	34
G Mario Sonnier	1	3	18	1	34
C Montrae Patton	1	2	18	0	34

Special Teams Tackles

Cleveland	Tackles	STPlays
Alvin Klone	2	18
Bert Garrard	2	13
Ricardo Schneider	1	22
Arnie Clancy	1	21
Steven Tucker	1	16

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Harry Iheme	2	17
Graham Naeole	1	22
Darren Johnston	1	16

Participation

Cleveland	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Bert Garrard	36	36	---	---	13	85
T Cary Rouse	36	36	---	---	6	78
G Trenton Hartman	36	36	---	---	6	78
G Vince Kalbach	36	36	---	---	6	78
T Michael Beyer	36	36	---	---	6	78
QB Jackie Strickland	36	36	---	---	---	72
C Percy Norton	36	36	---	---	---	72
TE Derek Monroe	31	35	---	---	1	67
WR Joseph Wilkins	36	30	---	---	---	66
WR Colin Horner	24	19	---	---	17	60
S Ramon Sullivan	---	---	18	34	1	53
CB Mike Carmichael	---	---	18	34	1	53
CB Sean Barber	---	---	18	33	1	52
OLB Collin Gerhardt	---	---	18	31	1	50
RB Van Kerby	31	13	---	---	4	48
RB Jim Hegamin	5	20	---	---	22	47
DE Jeremiah Bateman	---	---	16	28	1	45
TE Arnie Clancy	10	13	---	---	21	44
DT Eugene Brennan	---	---	17	27	---	44
S Luke Cole	---	---	17	23	---	40
DE Alvin Klone	---	---	5	17	18	40
ILB Josiah Banks	---	---	16	23	---	39
CB Kaleb Peak	---	---	8	21	8	37
OLB Edward Farr	---	---	18	19	---	37
OLB Ricardo Schneider	---	---	0	15	22	37
DE Alvin Bauer	---	---	15	21	---	36
ILB Joshua Gage	---	---	11	24	1	36
CB Grant Madison	---	---	0	4	16	20
TE Stan Doyle	7	10	---	---	1	18
S Steven Tucker	---	---	0	0	16	16
WR Andrew Akroyd	0	4	---	---	9	13
ILB Tim Sanders	---	---	1	0	11	12
S Darnell Kerley	---	---	0	11	1	12
DT Kelvin Cielo	---	---	1	9	1	11
RB Cole Humphrey	0	0	---	---	10	10
DT Levon Sawyer	---	---	1	0	7	8
CB Hector Jacobs	---	---	0	0	7	7
K Jameson Kinney	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Gilbert McElrath	0	0	---	---	6	6
C Gene Glover	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Ethan Jenkins	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Miles Aceves	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Jesse Siefried	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Cris Gossage	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Howard Roth	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Chad Benton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S J.C. Clements	---	---	29	28	15	72
CB Timothy Driscoll	---	---	35	35	1	71
OLB Dashawn Turner	---	---	35	35	1	71
CB Conner Hickey	---	---	34	35	1	70
OLB Alejandro Jefcoat	---	---	36	32	1	69
DE Cornell Howe	---	---	33	31	1	65
G Mario Sonnier	18	34	---	---	8	60
CB Marcos Powell	---	---	24	27	6	57
T Gerald Neufeld	18	34	---	---	---	52
QB Mitch Blackwell	18	34	---	---	---	52
G Quinn Hudson	18	34	---	---	---	52
ILB Jacob Sebastian	---	---	33	19	---	52
T Amos Foreman	18	34	---	---	---	52
C Montrae Patton	18	34	---	---	---	52
DE Harry Iheme	---	---	9	22	17	48
WR Darren Johnston	13	19	---	---	16	48
DE Kai Sanderson	---	---	31	16	---	47
TE Dwight Mukherjee	17	29	---	---	---	46
DT Dustin Kafka	---	---	25	17	---	42
WR Joshua Chandler	13	28	---	---	---	41
S Donovan Feeney	---	---	21	17	---	38
DT Matt Mackie	---	---	11	19	6	36
WR Trey Bailey	11	20	---	---	5	36
CB Shaun Strouse	---	---	12	9	14	35
S Ricky LeTourneau	---	---	11	23	1	35
RB Darrell Chase	6	11	---	---	17	34
ILB Clarence Stone	---	---	12	19	1	32
WR Zane Gaylor	4	11	---	---	15	30
OLB Leland Monaghan	---	---	2	6	21	29
TE Graham Naeole	2	5	---	---	22	29
FB Bert Bradford	6	7	---	---	15	28
RB Connor Jacobs	5	11	---	---	5	21
TE Howard Carter	6	14	---	---	---	20
RB Clarence Augustynowicz	7	12	---	---	---	19
OLB Marlon Perez	---	---	1	1	10	12
WR Dominic Pettis	0	3	---	---	9	12
G Griffin Pope	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Sherman Aldrich	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Xavier Schroder	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Eric Hutton	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Ted Tucker	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Patrick Francis	0	0	---	---	5	5
CB Tyrone Rose	---	---	2	1	---	3
DE Hugh Richard	---	---	0	3	---	3
OLB Xavier Malchow	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Albert Mathis	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	0	0.0
Middle	13	74	5.7
Right	13	85	6.5
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	16	4.0
Middle	8	48	6.0
Right	6	32	5.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jackie Strickland	35	24	6	0	0	3	6	3	1

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mitch Blackwell	32	18	3	0	1	6	6	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	26	5.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	129	7.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	99	11.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	37	12.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	4	12	1.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	9	75	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	113	22.6
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	34	6.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Derek Monroe	10	8	60	2	35
WR Bert Garrard	6	6	96	1	36
WR Joseph Wilkins	5	2	25	0	30
TE Stan Doyle	3	2	5	0	10
RB Van Kerby	3	2	12	0	13
RB Jim Hegamin	3	1	22	1	20
WR Colin Horner	3	2	58	2	19
TE Arnie Clancy	1	0	0	0	13
WR Andrew Akroyd	1	1	13	0	4

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Dwight Mukherjee	8	4	0	22	0	29
WR Joshua Chandler	6	3	1	90	2	28
WR Darren Johnston	3	1	0	12	0	19
FB Bert Bradford	3	1	0	-3	0	7
WR Trey Bailey	3	2	0	12	0	20
RB Connor Jacobs	3	3	0	29	0	11
RB Clarence Augustynowicz	2	2	0	41	1	12
WR Zane Gaylor	1	1	0	19	0	11
TE Howard Carter	1	0	0	0	0	14
WR Dominic Pettis	1	0	0	0	0	3
RB Darrell Chase	1	1	0	12	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Van Kerby	4	27	6.75	3.76
RB Jim Hegamin	1	8	8.00	8.50

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Mitch Blackwell	1	-1	-1.00	8.00
RB Clarence Augustynowicz	1	2	2.00	5.14
RB Darrell Chase	1	4	4.00	7.60

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jackie Strickland	1	0	0	0.00	8.31

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mitch Blackwell	2	2	19	9.50	7.31

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Jim Hegamin	1	0	0	0.00	7.33

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Dwight Mukherjee	1	1	7	7.00	2.75
WR Darren Johnston	1	1	12	12.00	4.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Cleveland	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jim Hegamin	1	1
QB Jackie Strickland	1	0

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jackie Strickland	13	8	7

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mitch Blackwell	10	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Cleveland	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Derek Monroe	4	3	2
WR Joseph Wilkins	3	1	1
WR Bert Garrard	3	3	3
RB Jim Hegamin	2	1	1
TE Arnie Clancy	1	0	0

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Joshua Chandler	2	1	1
WR Darren Johnston	2	0	0
WR Zane Gaylor	1	1	1
TE Dwight Mukherjee	1	0	0
WR Dominic Pettis	1	0	0
RB Darrell Chase	1	1	1
FB Bert Bradford	1	0	0
WR Trey Bailey	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 59,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,300 (21,400)
End Zone 13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	59,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,300 (21,400)
End Zone	13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)