Courtesy Of The St. Louis Battlehawks Communications

The St. Louis Battlehawks ended a three-game personal losing streak against the D.C. Defenders by going to the nation’s capital and dethrone the XFL runner up Champions, 45-12 on Sunday. Battlehawks Defensive produce 4 turnovers and turned them into points while Quarterback A.J. McCarron turned on a stellar performance by throwing a pair of touchdowns to Hakeem Bulter. The Battlehawks jumped out to a 17-0 lead until the Defenders closed the lead to 17-12 before halftime. In the second half the Battlehawks unleashed offensive onslaught in the fourth quarter, scoring four touchdowns in route to an unexpected 45-12 victory over the Defenders. Former St. Louis Battlehawks Quarterback Jordan Ta’amu threw three interceptions that led to three touchdowns thanks to yet another great performance by the Battlehawks defense.

A.J. McCarron completed 14-of-24 passes for 213 yards and two touchdowns, both to Hakeem Butler who had six receptions for 147 yards. The Battlehawks running game was just as effective with Jacob Saylors, Wayne Gallman and Manny Wilkins combined for 94 rushing yards and three touchdowns on the ground. Andre Szmyt continues to be one of the best place kickers in the United Football League by going 4-for-4 afternoon including a clutch 39-yard field in the third quarter. With the victory the Battlehawks extend their winning streak to 4 games and sit on top of the XFL Division. Their next game will be at home against the Houston Roughnecks who sits last in the in the USFL Division with one victory which was against the Arlington Renegades.