# UFL Scores Today: St. Louis Battlehawks 21, Houston Gamblers 15 - Battlehawks Rally Past Gamblers, Clinch Playoff

- Author: Mark Perry
- Published: 2026-05-25T02:49:00Z
- Updated: 2026-05-25T02:50:39Z
- Categories: UFL (ufl), Houston Gamblers (houston-gamblers), St. Louis Battlehawks (st-louis-battlehawks), Scores (scores)
- Canonical URL: https://uflnewshub.com/ufl/ufl-scores-today-st-louis-battlehawks-21-houston-gamblers-15-battlehawks-rally-past-gamblers

> The St. Louis Battlehawks defeated the Houston Gamblers 21-15 in UFL Week 9 action. Get the full game recap, stats, and highlights.

**The St. Louis Battlehawks gutted out a 21-15 win over Houston, clinching a playoff spot with clutch fourth-quarter execution.**

The [St. Louis Battlehawks](https://uflnewshub.com/team/st-louis-battlehawks) improved to 6-3 with a gritty road victory over the [Houston Gamblers](https://uflnewshub.com/team/houston-gamblers), who dropped to 3-6 and saw their season slip further away. St. Louis stays in second place in the tight UFL race, while Houston's playoff chances are done.

## Box Score

- Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final
- St. Louis Battlehawks | 0 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 21
- Houston Gamblers | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15

[**See full player stats and game details**](https://uflnewshub.com/game/1241)

## Game Highlights

## Top Performers

### St. Louis Battlehawks

- [**Luis Perez**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/luis-perez-1504) (QB) — 26/39, 239 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
- [**Steven McBride**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/steven-mcbride-34314) (WR) — 6 rec, 76 yds
- [**Hakeem Butler**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/hakeem-butler-29646) (WR) — 4 rec, 60 yds, 1 TD
- [**Jarveon Howard**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/jarveon-howard-33102) (RB) — 14 att, 55 yds
- [**Trey Dean III**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/trey-dean-iii-34135) (S) — 5 tackles, 1 sack

### Houston Gamblers

- [**Jalen Moreno-Cropper**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/jalen-moreno-cropper-34172) (WR) — 4 rec, 103 yds
- [**Marcus Yarns**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/marcus-yarns-34180) (RB) — 13 att, 98 yds, 2 rec, 22 yds
- [**John Rhys Plumlee**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/john-rhys-plumlee-34728) (QB) — 11/21, 131 yds, 1 INT
- [**Major Burns**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/major-burns-34339) (S) — 7 tackles, 1 INT
- [**Eli Walker**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/eli-walker-1415) (S) — 5 tackles

## Team Stats

- Stat | St. Louis | Houston
- Total Yards | 350 | 324
- Passing | 26/39, 239 yds, 1 TD | 15/29, 182 yds, 1 TD
- Rushing | 27 att, 111 yds, 1 TD | 21 att, 142 yds, 1 TD
- Turnovers | 2 | 4

## Quick Hits

- St. Louis defense came up huge with 5 sacks and forced 4 turnovers, completely shutting down Houston in the fourth quarter
- [Jalen Moreno-Cropper](https://uflnewshub.com/player/jalen-moreno-cropper-34172) torched the Battlehawks secondary for 103 yards but couldn't find the end zone
- [Kylin James](https://uflnewshub.com/player/kylin-james-34095) punched in the go-ahead touchdown run for St. Louis

## What's Next

- **St. Louis Battlehawks** (6-3) — host [Dallas Renegades](https://uflnewshub.com/ufl/dallas-coach-rick-neuheisel-admits-defensive-struggles-blowing-late-lead-louisville) on Friday, May 30
- **Houston Gamblers** (3-6) — at [Birmingham Stallions](https://uflnewshub.com/ufl/jalen-mortons-first-career-start-shows-resiliency-solidifying-himself-ufl) on Friday, May 30

[UFL Standings](https://uflnewshub.com/standings) | [Full Schedule](https://uflnewshub.com/schedule) | [League Leaders](https://uflnewshub.com/ufl-stats-league-leaders-2026)

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