St. Louis Battlehox scored a 16 fourth quarter points to rally for a 29–28 victory over Birmingham Stallian on Saturday, with a half game lead over DC Defenders at the XFL conference.
In the battle of first-plas teams, Stallians (5-3) jumped with a 9–0 lead to spark Deon Cain from J’Mar Smith’s 65-Yard Touchdown Pass to the Don Cain with a scribe in the first drama of the game. Cain had a huge day, with two touchdown catches which were 115 yards. Smith threw 262 yards and three scores, but also threw a blockage.
Quarterback Max Duggan placed St. Louis (6-2) in the game with his feet, running 54 yards and provided two first-half touchdowns and Saint Luis 13–12 Halftime leads to erase the early deficit.
Can Cain ran 50 yards for his second score and a field goal gave Birmingham a 21-13 lead to move fourth.
St. Louis’s Jacob Sayler, who ended with 118 yards on the ground, completed his return with 3:03 to learn. First, he ran for 1-yard touchdown to tie things, then he went in the middle for 1-point conversion to give Battlehox 29–28. Birmingham entered the St. Louis region, but a lost thunder in the last minute ended Stallian opportunities.
St. Louis maintained his hold in the first place at the XFL conference. Despite the disadvantage, Birmingham secured a place in the title game of the USFL conference against Michigan Panthers (6-2). They will meet on 8 June at the protective stadium in Birmingham for the right to play in the UFL title game.
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