# UFL Scores Today: St. Louis Battlehawks 22, D.C. Defenders 28 - Ta'amu Leads DC Past Battlehawks

- Author: Mark Perry
- Published: 2026-04-19T18:18:00Z
- Updated: 2026-04-20T18:34:02Z
- Categories: UFL (ufl), DC Defenders (dc-defenders), St. Louis Battlehawks (st-louis-battlehawks), Scores (scores)
- Canonical URL: https://uflnewshub.com/ufl/ufl-scores-today-st-louis-battlehawks-22-dc-defenders-28-taamu-leads-dc-past-battlehawks

> The D.C. Defenders defeated the St. Louis Battlehawks 28-22 in UFL Week 4 action. Get the full game recap, stats, and highlights.

**Jordan Ta'amu threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns as D.C. beat St. Louis 28-22 at Audi Field.**

The [D.C. Defenders](https://uflnewshub.com/team/dc-defenders) improved to 3-1 with a hard-fought win over the [St. Louis Battlehawks](https://uflnewshub.com/team/st-louis-battlehawks), who drop to 2-2. The victory keeps D.C. in second place behind undefeated Orlando, while St. Louis falls to .500 in a tight middle pack of the standings.

## Box Score

- Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final
- St. Louis Battlehawks | 3 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 22
- D.C. Defenders | 7 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 28

[**See full player stats and game details**](https://uflnewshub.com/game/1220)

## Game Highlights

## Top Performers

### D.C. Defenders

- [**Jordan Ta'amu**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/jordan-taamu-2033) (QB) — 22/36, 204 yds, 2 TD, 11 rush for 61 yds
- [**Cornell Powell**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/cornell-powell-33376) (WR) — 7 rec, 85 yds
- [**Braylon Sanders**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/braylon-sanders-33377) (WR) — 3 rec, 40 yds
- [**Keke Coutee**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/keke-coutee-32186) (WR) — 2 rec, 27 yds, 1 TD
- [**Sam Kidd**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/sam-kidd-32193) (S) — 1 tackles, 1 INT

### St. Louis Battlehawks

- [**Hakeem Butler**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/hakeem-butler-29646) (WR) — 2 rec, 109 yds, 1 TD
- [**Jarveon Howard**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/jarveon-howard-33102) (RB) — 8 att, 85 yds, 1 rec, 11 yds
- [**Harrison Frost**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/harrison-frost-34324) (QB) — 6/21, 144 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT, 2 rush, 23 yds
- [**Travis Feeney**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/travis-feeney-2103) (OLB) — 4 tackles, 1 sack
- [**Jordan Mosley**](https://uflnewshub.com/player/jordan-mosley-28634) (S) — 4 tackles

## Team Stats

- Stat | St. Louis | D.C.
- Total Yards | 283 | 315
- Passing | 6/21, 144 yds, 1 TD | 22/36, 204 yds, 2 TD
- Rushing | 19 att, 139 yds, 1 TD | 31 att, 111 yds, 0 TD
- Turnovers | 1 | 0

## Quick Hits

- St. Louis couldn't get anything going in the third quarter, getting shut out while D.C. added to their lead
- Ta'amu was money with his legs, rushing 11 times for 61 yards to keep drives alive
- Butler torched the Defenders secondary for 109 yards on just two catches, including a long touchdown

## What's Next

- **D.C. Defenders** (3-1) — at [Dallas Renegades](https://uflnewshub.com/ufl/learned-ufl-week-four), April 26
- **St. Louis Battlehawks** (2-2) — at [Orlando Storm](https://uflnewshub.com/ufl/orlando-storm-get-two-big-wins-vs-birmingham-two-days), April 25

[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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