Key Points:
- Battlehawks improve to 7-3, Brahmas fall to 7-3 but St Louis wins the XFL Conference via tie breaker
- Low-scoring game with both teams combining for only 25 points
- Jontre Kirklin leads Brahmas with 7 receptions for 127 yards and 1 TD
The St. Louis Battlehawks hosted the San Antonio Brahmas in a Week 10 UFL game and will do so again next week for the XFL Conference Championship game. The Battlehawks emerged victorious with a narrow 13-12 win in a low-scoring affair. Another UFL game that came down to a last second field goal miss.
With this result, both teams now have a 7-3 record in the XFL Conference but since the Battlehawks beat the Brahmas earlier this season, they hold to the tie breaker.
Brahmas Breakdown:
The Brahmas struggled to find their rhythm on offense, with quarterbacks Chase Garbers and Quinten Dormady combining for only 237 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception.
The team's top performers on offense were:
- Jontre Kirklin: 7 receptions, 127 yards, 1 TD
- Calvin Turner: 3 receptions, 36 yards
- Morgan Ellison: 11 rushes, 43 yards, 1 TD
- Landen Akers: 2 receptions, 26 yards
- Marquez Stevenson: 3 receptions, 8 yards; 1 rush, 4 yards
Battlehawks Breakdown:
Quarterback A.J. McCarron led the Battlehawks with 115 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. The team's ground game was more effective, with Jacob Saylors and Wayne Gallman combining for 91 rushing yards.
The top offensive players for the Battlehawks were:
- Jacob Saylors: 12 rushes, 50 yards; 2 receptions, 7 yards
- Wayne Gallman: 6 rushes, 41 yards
- Jahcour Pearson: 3 receptions, 36 yards; 1 rush, 2 yards
- Hakeem Butler: 2 receptions, 34 yards
- Steven Mitchell: 1 reception, 22 yards, 1 TD
Can the Brahmas bounce back next week from this close loss and make it to the UFL Championship? Will the Battlehawks use this win as momentum to make a push for the Championship? Share your thoughts in the comments below!