The Runners held on for a 59:45 win against the Rams in their regular-season clash on 26 September 2026. It was another chapter in a run that has seen them string together victories, and this one came after three straight wins of their own. The visitors had been on a similar trajectory, but the hosts made sure the gap between them stayed where it belongs.
What stood out was the scoring margin. The Runners put up 59 points, which is not something you see every week, and the Rams answered with 45 of their own. To be fair, that is not a blowout in the traditional sense, but it was close enough to make a statement about where each side sits right now.
Both teams have been playing consistently. The Runners beat the Longhorns 30:6, the Bobcats 31:26, and the Wakeros 45:16 in their last three outings. The Rams were not far behind in their recent form, taking down the Tunderbirds 58:24 and the Cowboys 35:13 before falling to the Cougars 41:23.
There is a pattern in those results worth noting. The Runners have not been outscored by more than five points in any of their last three games, and they have been the ones doing the scoring. The Rams, meanwhile, have been putting up numbers in the high forties and fifties, which suggests their offence is firing but their defence has been left exposed.
By then, the Runners had already built enough of a cushion to see the game out. They did not need to chase anything or change their approach. What they needed was to maintain their rhythm, and that is exactly what they did.
And here's the thing about this kind of result — it does not tell you everything. The scoreline is one thing, but the consistency both teams have shown over the last three weeks tells a different story. The Runners are holding their shape, and the Rams are still finding ways to score, even when they lose.
