Week 8, 2026

played in Houston, TX

68 degrees, rain, 9 mph wind

Cincinnati Monarchs701310-30
Houston Space Dogs71370-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:24 HOU - Casey Holliday 3 run (Daquan Berry extra point)
1Q: 00:19 CIN - Darrell Chase 3 pass from Mitch Blackwell (Patrick Francis extra point)
2Q: 12:15 HOU - Daquan Berry 45 field goal
2Q: 03:15 HOU - Zachary Farrell 64 pass from Marquis Stanton (Daquan Berry extra point)
2Q: 00:24 HOU - Daquan Berry 20 field goal
3Q: 11:58 CIN - Harry Iheme 45 fumble return (Patrick Francis extra point)
3Q: 05:51 CIN - Patrick Francis 43 field goal
3Q: 03:40 HOU - Francisco Atkins recovered blocked punt in end zone (Daquan Berry extra point)
3Q: 00:44 CIN - Patrick Francis 51 field goal
4Q: 11:03 CIN - Patrick Francis 34 field goal
4Q: 02:34 CIN - Howard Carter 8 pass from Mitch Blackwell (Patrick Francis extra point)

Team StatisticsCINHOU
Record5-33-4
First Downs1920
- by Rushing311
- by Passing159
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards402364
- Offensive Plays6869
- Yards per Play5.915.28
Net Rushing Yards98165
- Rushing Attempts2823
- Yards per Rush3.507.17
Net Passing Yards304199
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 24 - 143 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards311216
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/73/17
- Yards per Pass Play7.604.33
Fumbles/Lost1/12/2
3rd Down Conversions5/154/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.07.7
4th Down Conversions1/11/1
Penalties/Yards8/634/39
Punt Returns/Yards4/424/13
Kick Returns/Yards1/213/66
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits42
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 27
Time of Possession32:3227:28

Drive Charts

Cincinnati Monarchs
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:39OWN 25341Fumble
19:451:49OWN 2039Punt
14:134:03OWN 25975Touchdown
212:073:53OWN 26866Interception
25:241:22OWN 1937Punt
22:450:55OWN 253-6Punt
20:160:16OWN 2513Half
311:145:30OWN 241150Field Goal
34:050:40OWN 2330Punt
33:252:46OWN 25641Field Goal
413:583:02OWN 49534Field Goal
47:363:30OWN 6613Punt
44:061:40OPP 21521Touchdown
41:520:32OWN 4435Punt
Houston Space Dogs
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:213:36OWN 34726Punt
17:563:43OWN 17883Touchdown
10:103:03OWN 29843Field Goal
28:142:50OWN 20723Punt
24:021:17OWN 23377Touchdown
21:501:34OWN 45652Field Goal
315:003:16OWN 4055Fumble
311:440:30OWN 2530Punt
35:441:39OWN 3031Punt
30:391:41OWN 2534Punt
410:563:20OWN 25716Punt
42:260:34OWN 253-5Punt
41:201:20OWN 20615Game

Game MVP: Mitch Blackwell, Cincinnati Monarchs

Rushing Statistics

CincinnatiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Clarence Augustynowicz16392.441310
RB Connor Jacobs9374.111810
RB Darrell Chase242.00400
QB Mitch Blackwell11818.001810
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Casey Holliday15885.871941
RB Martin Wilson4389.501620
QB Marquis Stanton3299.671320
WR Trenton Butler11010.001010

Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mitch Blackwell38243112/7242195.4
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Marquis Stanton43192163/17164067.6

Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Dwight Mukherjee687913.171230
WR Trey Bailey5811422.8037420
TE Howard Carter447418.5069311
RB Darrell Chase3493.00361
WR Darren Johnston253417.0013220
RB Clarence Augustynowicz12-1-1.000-10
WR Joshua Chandler12-4-4.000-40
WR Dominic Pettis1111.00010
FB Bert Bradford1155.00650
TE Graham Naeole0100.00000
RB Connor Jacobs0100.00000
WR Owen Howe0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Deion Wells34155.00680
WR Trenton Butler3104515.0025250
TE Victor Duffy39134.33080
TE Denzel Tyler2294.50070
RB Martin Wilson22168.00090
WR Hunter Wynn264221.0024320
TE Zachary Farrell246331.5051641
RB Casey Holliday24136.500100
WR Denzel Alexandre0100.00000

Interception Statistics

CincinnatiIntsYardsAvgTD
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
CB A.J. Collier100.000

Fumble Statistics

CincinnatiFumbRecovForceTD
QB Mitch Blackwell1000
DE Harry Iheme0111
G Mario Sonnier0100
TE Graham Naeole0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
QB Marquis Stanton1000
S John Arends1000
DE Mitchell Gabriel0100
ILB Devin Blackledge0010
ILB Francisco Atkins0001

Punting Statistics

CincinnatiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Eric Hutton627045.039.5663
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Adam Fitzgerald732846.938.0604

Kicking Statistics

CincinnatiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Patrick Francis3/32/21/1513/3
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Daquan Berry2/21/10/0453/3

Punt Return Statistics

CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Darren Johnston44210.50
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
John Arends4133.30

Kick Return Statistics

CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Darrell Chase12121.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Trenton Butler36622.00

Defensive Statistics

CincinnatiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Dashawn Turner520.02346
ILB Clarence Stone500.01021
S Winfred Kirk440.02346
CB Marcos Powell420.02345
OLB Leland Monaghan400.01128
DE Cornell Howe321.01938
ILB Jacob Sebastian320.02129
S J.C. Clements310.01225
S Dillon Slusher300.01121
DT Matt Mackie201.5520
DE Harry Iheme210.5721
CB Timothy Driscoll220.02346
DE Kai Sanderson120.02029
CB Shaun Strouse110.01435
QB Mitch Blackwell10---------
DT Dustin Kafka100.01826
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Vernon Cales750.02840
CB Rick Tolbert610.02837
OLB Ellis Riggins610.02840
ILB Devin Blackledge431.02840
S John Arends410.01216
DT Amir Hitchcock410.01722
CB A.J. Collier310.02237
CB Arnold Ameche310.01627
DT Gregory Tatum300.01416
S Norman Emmons230.01416
DE Louis Rice220.02437
DT Deion Blake200.01121
OLB Conrad Derks200.01416
DE Mitchell Gabriel200.02431
DE Colin Morton111.049
S DeAndre Ray100.0611

Pass Rush Statistics

CincinnatiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Matt Mackie1.511020
DE Cornell Howe1.010038
DE Harry Iheme0.502021
OLB Leland Monaghan0.011028
DT Dustin Kafka0.003026
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Devin Blackledge1.000040
DE Colin Morton1.00009
OLB Conrad Derks0.001016
DE Mitchell Gabriel0.001031
OLB Ellis Riggins0.001040
DT Amir Hitchcock0.000122

Pass Defense Statistics

CincinnatiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Marcos Powell31045
OLB Dashawn Turner30046
ILB Clarence Stone21021
S Dillon Slusher21021
ILB Jacob Sebastian20029
CB Timothy Driscoll20046
S Winfred Kirk13046
S J.C. Clements11025
CB Shaun Strouse11035
OLB Leland Monaghan10028
DE Cornell Howe10038
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Ellis Riggins41040
CB Rick Tolbert31037
CB Arnold Ameche30027
S John Arends30016
S Vernon Cales24040
ILB Devin Blackledge22040
CB A.J. Collier21137
OLB Conrad Derks20016
S DeAndre Ray10011
S Norman Emmons10016
DE Mitchell Gabriel10031

Blocking Statistics

CincinnatiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Gerald Neufeld26018029
C Montrae Patton16028040
G Quinn Hudson14028140
T Amos Foreman04028140
FB Bert Bradford0301308
G Mario Sonnier03028040
G Griffin Pope01010011
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Ronald McElroy47023046
G Reuben Moore45023146
T Isaiah Bensen33123046
C Gerald Peterson24123246
FB Gregory Woodson010702
T Stanley Rivers01023046

Special Teams Tackles

CincinnatiTacklesSTPlays
Graham Naeole229
Darren Johnston220
Leland Monaghan128
J.C. Clements120
Dominic Pettis113
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Ellis Riggins416
Tyrone Stephens121

Participation

CincinnatiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
G Mario Sonnier2840------977
CB Timothy Driscoll------2346271
S Winfred Kirk------2346271
OLB Dashawn Turner------2346271
CB Marcos Powell------2345270
QB Mitch Blackwell2840---------68
G Quinn Hudson2840---------68
T Amos Foreman2840---------68
C Montrae Patton2840---------68
OLB Leland Monaghan------11282867
WR Darren Johnston1730------2067
DE Cornell Howe------1938259
TE Dwight Mukherjee2237---------59
WR Joshua Chandler2039---------59
S J.C. Clements------12252057
ILB Jacob Sebastian------2129151
CB Shaun Strouse------1435251
DE Kai Sanderson------2029150
DE Harry Iheme------7212149
T Gerald Neufeld1829---------47
DT Dustin Kafka------1826145
FB Bert Bradford138------2344
OLB Xavier Malchow------12171342
WR Trey Bailey1320------639
RB Darrell Chase310------2235
WR Zane Gaylor65------2334
S Dillon Slusher------1121234
DT Matt Mackie------520833
ILB Clarence Stone------1021233
TE Graham Naeole22------2933
RB Clarence Augustynowicz1616---------32
G Griffin Pope1011------930
TE Howard Carter1215---------27
WR Dominic Pettis76------1326
RB Connor Jacobs910------625
CB Conner Hickey------051924
K Patrick Francis00------1010
C Sherman Aldrich00------99
C Xavier Schroder00------99
P Eric Hutton00------99
T Mason Stoerner00------99
CB Tyrone Rose------0178
OLB Marlon Perez------13---4
DE Hugh Richard------04---4
WR Owen Howe02---------2
QB Albert Mathis00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
OLB Ellis Riggins------28401684
G Reuben Moore2346------1584
G Ronald McElroy2346------978
T Stanley Rivers2346------978
T Isaiah Bensen2346------978
WR Trenton Butler2145------773
ILB Devin Blackledge------2840371
S Vernon Cales------2840371
QB Marquis Stanton2346---------69
C Gerald Peterson2346---------69
CB Rick Tolbert------2837368
TE Victor Duffy2045---------65
CB Arnold Ameche------16272164
DE Louis Rice------2437364
CB A.J. Collier------2237362
WR Hunter Wynn2042---------62
DE Mitchell Gabriel------2431358
RB Casey Holliday1732------756
S John Arends------12161947
WR Deion Wells1330------144
DT Deion Blake------1121840
DT Amir Hitchcock------1722140
DT Malik Sanders------1421237
TE Denzel Tyler13------2832
DT Gregory Tatum------1416131
S Norman Emmons------1416131
OLB Conrad Derks------1416131
FB Gregory Woodson72------2130
WR Denzel Alexandre24------2127
OLB Blake Peete------002626
S DeAndre Ray------611825
RB Martin Wilson614------121
TE Zachary Farrell813---------21
RB Tyrone Stephens00------2121
DE Colin Morton------49619
ILB Francisco Atkins------001313
CB Chad Rivera------43613
WR Claude Bismo00------1212
C Harry Carter00------99
P Adam Fitzgerald00------99
K Daquan Berry00------88
G Zachery Deppe00------77
OLB Kody Panko------00---0
QB Mitchell Cheever00---------0
T Ben Davidson00---------0
C Joel Gilmore00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10494.9
Middle10373.7
Right8121.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5367.2
Middle14936.6
Right4369.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mitch Blackwell38247019311
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Marquis Stanton43193328700

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)168613.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)869612.0
Long (19+ Yds)638614.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)16101016.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)1761076.3
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Dwight Mukherjee86079237
WR Trey Bailey850114220
WR Darren Johnston52034130
TE Howard Carter44074215
RB Darrell Chase4319010
RB Clarence Augustynowicz210-1016
WR Joshua Chandler210-4039
TE Graham Naeole100002
WR Dominic Pettis110106
FB Bert Bradford110508
RB Connor Jacobs1000010
WR Owen Howe100002
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Trenton Butler103045145
TE Victor Duffy93013045
WR Hunter Wynn62142142
WR Deion Wells43015030
TE Zachary Farrell42163113
RB Casey Holliday42013032
TE Denzel Tyler220903
RB Martin Wilson22016014
WR Denzel Alexandre100004

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CincinnatiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Connor Jacobs166.004.11
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Martin Wilson11313.009.50
RB Casey Holliday133.005.87

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mitch Blackwell64172.838.18
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Marquis Stanton3172.335.02

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Darrell Chase3393.002.25
TE Graham Naeole1000.000.00
RB Clarence Augustynowicz1000.00-0.50
TE Howard Carter1188.0018.50
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Trenton Butler2173.504.50
TE Victor Duffy1000.001.44

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CincinnatiRushesConversions
RB Darrell Chase20
QB Mitch Blackwell11
HoustonRushesConversions
RB Casey Holliday11

Third Down Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCompConversions
Mitch Blackwell1174
HoustonAttCompConversions
Marquis Stanton1133

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiTargCatchConversions
TE Dwight Mukherjee421
RB Darrell Chase321
WR Joshua Chandler100
WR Dominic Pettis111
WR Darren Johnston111
FB Bert Bradford110
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Trenton Butler300
TE Victor Duffy211
WR Deion Wells100
WR Denzel Alexandre100
TE Denzel Tyler111
WR Hunter Wynn100
RB Casey Holliday111

SectionAttendance
Stadium59,900 (59,900 capacity)
Upper Deck16,000 (16,000)
End Zone11,400 (11,400)
Mezzanine6,600 (6,600)
Sideline Seats10,100 (10,100)
Club Seats11,800 (11,800)
Luxury Boxes4,000 (4,000)