St. Louis Battlehawks claw back and take down Stallions in a 34–30 thriller
The St. Louis Battlehawks mounted the kind of comeback that reminds fans why football is a four-quarter fight. Down by double digits twice, they rallied late and punched out a 34–30 victory over the Birmingham Stallions at The Dome at America’s Center. Wide receiver Hakeem Butler racked up 146 yards on four catches and a […] The post St. Louis Battlehawks claw back and take down Stallions in a 34–30 thriller appeared first on St. Louis American.
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The St. Louis Battlehawks mounted the kind of comeback that reminds fans why football is a four-quarter fight. Down by double digits twice, they rallied late and punched out a 34–30 victory over the Birmingham Stallions at The Dome at America’s Center.
Wide receiver Hakeem Butler racked up 146 yards on four catches and a touchdown. Quarterback Harrison Frost — making his Battlehawks debut — went 9-for-15 for 148 yards and three touchdowns.
St. Louis came out swinging. Linebacker Jordan Williams jumped Matt Corral’s first pass attempt and housed it for a 10-yard pick-six — the first at the Dome since Callahan O’Reilly pulled it off in Week 8 of the 2025 season. The defense forced a punt on the next drive, then cornerback Nevelle Clarke snagged another interception. Tucker McCann drilled a 54-yard field goal, and the Battlehawks closed the first quarter up 10–0 with all the momentum.
But Birmingham flipped the script in the second. After Brandon Silvers threw an interception that Tae Crowder returned 35 yards, Corral hit tight end Jordan Thomas for a 35-yard strike to pull the Stallions within three.
St. Louis stalled in the red zone, turning the ball over on downs. The defense bailed them out again when Lavonta Bentley recovered a fumble from Snoop Connor. McCann knocked through a 40-yarder to make it 13–7.
Frost entered late in the first half, but the third quarter was rough. He threw a 40-yard pick-six to Mario Goodrich, and a 34-yard field goal from Jonathan Garibay gave Birmingham its first lead at 16–13. Frost was picked off again on the next drive, and the Stallions capitalized with a one-yard punch-in from Anthony McFarland Jr. to go up 23–13.
But the Battlehawks refused to fold.
A 31-yard bomb to Butler set St. Louis up at the one, and Frost found Steven McBride in the end zone for both players’ first UFL touchdown. Birmingham answered immediately — Corral hit Deon Cain for a 67-yard dagger to stretch the lead to 30–20.
St. Louis answered right back. Frost uncorked a 64-yard missile down the left sideline to Butler, slicing the deficit to three. The defense held its ground, with Carlos Davis blowing up the next Stallions drive with a crucial sack that forced a punt.
From there, the offense went into two-minute drill mode and delivered a 75-yard march. Tight end Tyler Neville bullied his way across the goal line for an 11-yard touchdown — his third in as many games — giving the Battlehawks their first lead since the early third quarter at 34–30 with 1:52 left.
Birmingham’s final drive fizzled, turning the ball over on downs and sealing the comeback win for St. Louis.
The Battlehawks now hit the road for a rematch with the DC Defenders at Audi Field on Saturday, April 18.
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