2023 St. Louis Battlehawks season

2023 St. Louis Battlehawks season
Owner	Alpha Acquico, LLC
General manager	Anthony Becht
Head coach	Anthony Becht
Home field	The Dome at America's Center
Results
Record	7–3
Division place	3rd XFL North
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
←  2020 St. Louis Battlehawks 2024  →

The 2023 St. Louis Battlehawks season was the second season for the St. Louis Battlehawks as a professional American football franchise. They played as charter members of the XFL, one of eight teams to compete in the league for the 2023 season. The BattleHawks played their home games at The Dome at America's Center and were led by head coach Anthony Becht. ^{[1] [2]}

Roster

2023 St. Louis Battlehawks final roster

	Quarterbacks 10 A. J. McCarron 18 Vincent Testaverde Jr.  5 Manny Wilkins Running backs 21 Mataeo Durant 23 Brian Hill  0 Kareem Walker Wide receivers  3 Marcell Ateman 88 Hakeem Butler 15 George Campbell 12 Gary Jennings Jr. 22 Steven Mitchell 13 Austin Proehl 11 Darrius Shepherd Tight ends  9 Jovani Haskins 84 Jake Sutherland		Offensive linemen 78 Vadal Alexander G 73 Juwann Bushell-Beatty T 74 Steven Gonzalez G 75 Jaryd Jones-Smith T 77 Eric Magwood T 67 Christian Olmstead G 61 Mike Panasiuk C 55 Dallas Warmack C Defensive linemen 90 Kevin Atkins DT 98 Freedom Akinmoladun DE 37 Erik Hansen DE 96 LaCale London DT 95 Elorm Lumor DE 99 Gelen Robinson DT 91 Taniela Tupou DE		Linebackers 56 Travis Feeney OLB 51 Willie Harvey Jr. ILB 29 Silas Kelly OLB 27 Mike Rose ILB 33 Tre Watson ILB 53 Carson Wells OLB  6 Lakiem Williams OLB Defensive backs 32 Jon Alexander SS 39 Chris Cooper SS 25 Lukas Denis FS 19 Evan Fields FS  1 Elijah Hamilton CB  8 Mike Hampton CB 20 Mister Harriel FS  4 Tim Harris CB 24 Lavert Hill CB 26 Nate Meadors SS Special teams  2 Donny Hageman K 16 Sterling Hofrichter P 47 Alex Matheson LS		Reserve lists 77 Shane Carpenter T (IR) 28 Ben DeLuca FS (IR)  1 Allie Green V CB (IR) 14 Nick Tiano QB (IR) Rookies in italics 51 active, 4 inactive

Schedule

All times Central

Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	TV	Opponent	Results		Location	Attendance
						Score	Record
1	Sunday	February 19	2:00 p.m.	ABC	at San Antonio Brahmas	18–15	1–0	Alamodome	24,245
2	Thursday	February 23	8:00 p.m.	FX	at Seattle Sea Dragons	20–18	2–0	Lumen Field	10,386
3	Sunday	March 5	12:00 p.m.	FX	at DC Defenders	28–34	2–1	Audi Field	16,212
4	Sunday	March 12	3:00 p.m.	ESPN2	Arlington Renegades	24–11	3–1	The Dome at America's Center	38,310
5	Saturday	March 18	6:00 p.m.	FX	DC Defenders	20–28	3–2	The Dome at America's Center	35,868
6	Saturday	March 25	6:00 p.m.	FX	at Vegas Vipers	29–6	4–2	Cashman Field	6,033
7	Sunday	April 2	1:00 p.m.	ESPN	at Houston Roughnecks	24–15	5–2	TDECU Stadium	12,013
8	Saturday	April 8	12:00 p.m.	ESPN	Vegas Vipers	21–17 (OT)	6–2	The Dome at America's Center	35,167
9	Sunday	April 16	2:00 p.m.	ESPN	Seattle Sea Dragons	12–30	6–3	The Dome at America's Center	33,142
10	Saturday	April 22	11:00 a.m.	ESPN	Orlando Guardians	53–28	7–3	The Dome at America's Center	33,034

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Game summaries

Week 1: at San Antonio Brahmas

Week 1: St. Louis Battlehawks at San Antonio Brahmas – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Battlehawks	0	3	0	15	18
Brahmas	3	0	3	9	15

at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

• Date: February 19
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 24,245
• Referee: Reggie Smith
• TV announcers (ABC): Matt Barrie, Joey Galloway, Eric Mac Lain and Tiffany Blackmon

Game information

First quarter SA – John Romo 43-yard field goal, 2:54. Brahmas 3-0. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:26. Second quarter STL – Donny Hageman 32-yard field goal, 8:03. Tied 3-3. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 3:07. Third quarter SA – John Romo 29-yard field goal, 9:16. Brahmas 6-3. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:44. Fourth quarter SA – Fred Brown 4-yard pass from Jack Coan (1-pt Conversion No Good), 10:42. Brahmas 12-3. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:32. SA – John Romo 48-yard field goal, 3:02. Brahmas 15-3. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 5:08. STL – Hakeem Butler 18-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (3-pt Conversion Good by Austin Proehl), 1:25. Brahmas 15-12. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 1:37. STL – Austin Proehl 14-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (1-pt Conversion No Good), 0:16. Battlehawks 18-15. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:46. Top passers STL – A. J. McCarron – 18/27, 190 yards, 2 TD SA – Jack Coan – 25/36, 207 yards, TD, INT Top rushers STL – Brian Hill – 6 rushes, 55 yards SA – Kalen Ballage – 24 rushes, 84 yards Top receivers STL – Austin Proehl – 4 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD SA – Jalen Tolliver – 3 receptions, 49 yards

Week 2: at Seattle Sea Dragons

Week 2: St. Louis Battlehawks at Seattle Sea Dragons – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
BattleHawks	0	8	3	9	20
Sea Dragons	3	9	0	6	18

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

• Date: February 23
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 28 °F (−2 °C)
• Game attendance: 10,386
• Referee: Francisco Villar
• TV announcers (FX): Lowell Galindo, Sam Acho, and Taylor McGregor

Game information

First quarter SEA – Dominik Eberle 29-yard field goal, 4:02. Sea Dragons 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 7:02. Second quarter SEA – Josh Gordon 54-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (3-pt Conversion Good by Josh Gordon), 14:56. Sea Dragons 12–0. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:34. STL – A. J. McCarron 1-yard rush (2-pt Conversion Good by Marcell Ateman), 7:26. Sea Dragons 12–8. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 7:24. Third quarter STL – Donny Hageman 44-yard field goal, 6:32. Sea Dragons 12–11. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:58. Fourth quarter STL – Hakeem Butler 44-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (2-pt Conversion No Good), 7:14. BattleHawks 17–12. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:00. SEA – Jordan Veasy 8-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (3-pt Conversion No Good), 1:21. Sea Dragons 18–17. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:50. STL – Donny Hageman 44-yard field goal, 0:00. BattleHawks 20–18. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 1:21. Top passers STL – A. J. McCarron – 22/36, 184 yards, TD SEA – Ben DiNucci – 19/29, 196 yards, 2 TD Top rushers STL – A. J. McCarron – 5 rushes, 41 yards, TD SEA – Morgan Ellison – 10 rushes, 50 yards Top receivers STL – Hakeem Butler – 4 receptions, 61 yards, TD SEA – Jahcour Pearson – 4 receptions, 78 yards, TD

Week 3: at DC Defenders

Week 3: St. Louis Battlehawks at DC Defenders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
BattleHawks	8	6	6	8	28
Defenders	14	0	11	9	34

at Audi Field, Washington, DC

• Date: March 5
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 16,212
• Referee: Chris Coyte
• TV announcers (FX): John Schriffen, Tom Luginbill, and Stormy Buonantony

Game information

First quarter DC – Ethan Wolf 7-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (2-pt Conversion Good by Ethan Wolf), 10:31. Defenders 8–0. Drive: 7 Plays, 77 Yards, 2:26. DC – Michael Joseph 42-yard interception return (2-pt Conversion No Good), 9:45. Defenders 14–0. Drive: 2 Plays, 4 Yards, 0:46. STL – Brian Hill 8-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (2-pt Conversion Good by Darrius Shepherd), 5:33. Defenders 14–8. Drive: 8 Plays, 73 Yards, 4:12. Second quarter STL – Hakeem Butler 1-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (2-pt Conversion No Good), 0:03. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 Plays, 75 Yards, 2:20. Third quarter DC – Matt McCrane 41-yard field goal, 9:24. Defenders 17–14. Drive: 11 Plays, 48 Yards, 5:18. STL – Jake Sutherland 23-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (2-pt Conversion No Good), 8:26. BattleHawks 20–17. Drive: 2 Plays, 25 Yards, 1:16. DC – Jordan Ta'amu 2-yard rush (2-pt Conversion Good by Lucky Jackson), 3:08. Defenders 25–20. Drive: 12 Plays, 81 Yards, 5:18. Fourth quarter DC – Matt McCrane 35-yard field goal, 15:00. Defenders 28–20. Drive: 4 Plays, 7 Yards, 1:40. DC – Chris Blair 4-yard pass from D'Eriq King (2-pt Conversion No Good), 6:02. Defenders 34–20. Drive: 12 Plays, 67 Yards, 6:46. STL – Steven Mitchell 2-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (2-pt Conversion Good by Steven Mitchell), 0:22. Defenders 34–28. Drive: 1 Play, 2 Yards, 0:00. Top passers STL – A. J. McCarron – 26/42, 262 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT DC – Jordan Ta'amu – 11/20, 196 yards, TD Top rushers STL – Brian Hill – 12 rushes, 32 yards DC – Abram Smith – 16 rushes, 54 yards Top receivers STL – Hakeem Butler – 9 receptions, 105 yards DC – Lucky Jackson – 4 receptions, 89 yards

Week 4: vs. Arlington Renegades

Week 4: Arlington Renegades at St. Louis BattleHawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Renegades	0	3	0	8	11
BattleHawks	3	8	6	7	24

at The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis, Missouri

• Date: March 12
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C)
• Game attendance: 38,310
• Referee: Mike Vandervelde
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Tom Hart, Greg McElroy, and Cole Cubelic

Game information

First quarter STL – Donny Hageman 28-yard field goal, 5:46. BattleHawks 3–0. Drive: 10 Plays, 45 Yards, 5:46. Second quarter ARL – Taylor Russolino 37-yard field goal, 4:35. Tied 3–3. Drive: 4 Plays, 4 Yards, 1:42. STL – Darrius Shepherd 27-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (2-pt Conversion Good by Brian Hill), 0:11. BattleHawks 11–3. Drive: 8 Plays, 67 Yards, 4:16. Third quarter STL – Brian Hill 15-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 6:48. BattleHawks 17–3. Drive: 6 Plays, 68 Yards, 3:12. Fourth quarter ARL – De'Veon Smith 1-yard rush (2-pt Conversion Good by De'Veon Smith), 12:40. BattleHawks 17–11. Drive: 9 Plays, 87 Yards, 4:44. STL – Hakeem Butler 25-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (1-pt Conversion Good by Jake Sutherland), 9:55. BattleHawks 24–11. Drive: 6 Plays, 67 Yards, 2:45. Top passers ARL – Kyle Sloter – 23/39, 205 yards, 3 INT STL – A. J. McCarron – 20/27, 214 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers ARL – De'Veon Smith – 9 rushes, 24 yards STL – Brian Hill – 18 rushes, 89 yards Top receivers ARL – Sal Cannella – 6 receptions, 40 yards STL – Darrius Shepherd – 8 receptions, 91 yards

Week 5: vs. DC Defenders

Week 5: DC Defenders at St. Louis BattleHawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Defenders	0	14	6	8	28
BattleHawks	0	3	9	8	20

at The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis, Missouri

• Date: March 18
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 27 °F (−3 °C)
• Game attendance: 35,868
• Referee: Francisco Villar
• TV announcers (FX): John Schriffen, Tom Luginbill, and Stormy Buonantony

Game information

First quarter Second quarter STL – Donny Hageman 36-yard field goal, 10:02. BattleHawks 3–0. Drive: 16 Plays, 72 Yards, 8:55. DC – Abram Smith 62-yard rush (2-pt Conversion good by Josh Hammond), 9:22. Defenders 8–3. Drive: 2 Plays, 68 Yards, 0:38. DC – Abram Smith 5-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 1:54. Defenders 14–3. Drive: 3 Plays, 14 Yards, 0:12. Third quarter STL – Donny Hageman 34-yard field goal, 13:16. Defenders 14–6. Drive: 4 Plays, 0 Yards, 1:44. DC – Abram Smith 70-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 12:24. Defenders 20–6. Drive: 2 Plays, 73 Yards, 0:51. STL – George Campbell 5-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (2-pt Conversion No Good), 6:20. Defenders 20–12. Drive: 11 Plays, 65 Yards, 5:56. Fourth quarter DC – D'Eriq King 10-yard rush (2-pt Conversion Good by Jordan Ta'amu), 12:16. Defenders 28–12. Drive: 7 Plays, 65 Yards, 3:31. STL – Steven Mitchell 50-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (2-pt Conversion Good by Steven Mitchell), 4:19. Defenders 28–20. Drive: 4 Plays, 71 Yards, 1:43. Top passers DC – Jordan Ta'amu – 12/18, 90 yards STL – A. J. McCarron – 22/34, 236 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers DC – Abram Smith – 23 rushes, 218 yards, 3 TD STL – Brian Hill – 14 rushes, 79 yards Top receivers DC – Lucky Jackson – 5 receptions, 54 yards STL – Hakeem Butler – 9 receptions, 86 yards

Week 6: at Vegas Vipers

Week 6: St. Louis BattleHawks at Vegas Vipers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
BattleHawks	0	17	6	6	29
Vipers	0	0	0	6	6

at Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada

• Date: March 25
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C)
• Game attendance: 6,033
• Referee: Jason Autrey
• TV announcers (FX): Lowell Galindo, Sam Acho, and Taylor McGregor

Game information

First quarter Second quarter STL – Gary Jennings Jr. 4-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (2-pt Conversion Good by Darrius Shepherd), 14:57. BattleHawks 8–0. Drive: 12 Plays, 62 Yards, 7:11. STL – Donny Hageman 40-yard field goal, 2:25. BattleHawks 11–0. Drive: 11 Plays, 75 Yards, 6:42. STL – Darrius Shepherd 30-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (2-pt Conversion No Good), 0:34. BattleHawks 17–0. Drive: 3 Plays, 57 Yards, 0:50. Third quarter STL – Kareem Walker 1-yard rush (1-pt Conversion No Good), 9:32. BattleHawks 23–0. Drive: 7 Plays, 49 Yards, 4:03. Fourth quarter VGS – John Lovett 17 yard pass from Brett Hundley (2-pt Conversion No Good), 7:05. BattleHawks 23–6. Drive: 5 Plays, 51 Yards, 2:10. STL – Darrius Shepherd 6-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (1-pt Conversion No Good), 3:06. BattleHawks 29–6. Drive: 6 Plays, 45 Yards, 3:55. Top passers STL – A. J. McCarron – 23/29, 236 yards, 3 TD VGS – Luis Perez – 13/20, 99 yards, 2 INT Top rushers STL – Brian Hill – 14 rushes, 71 yards VGS – John Lovett – 6 rushes, 19 yards Top receivers STL – Darrius Shepherd – 7 receptions, 79 yards VGS – Jeff Badet – 4 receptions, 34 yards

Week 7: at Houston Roughnecks

Week 7: St. Louis BattleHawks at Houston Roughnecks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
BattleHawks	6	11	0	7	24
Roughnecks	0	9	0	6	15

at TDECU Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: April 2
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C)
• Game attendance: 12,013
• Referee: Jeff Heaser
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Tom Hart, Greg McElroy, and Cole Cubelic

Game information

First quarter STL – Gary Jennings Jr. 14-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (2-pt Conversion No Good), 4:18. BattleHawks 6–0. Drive: 13 Plays, 96 Yards, 7:53. Second quarter HOU – Deontay Burnett 1-yard pass from Cole McDonald (1-pt Conversion No Good), 13:34. Tied 6–6. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:44. STL – Hakeem Butler 5-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (2-pt Conversion Good by Hakeem Butler), 8:22. BattleHawks 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 5:12. HOU – Hunter Duplessis 25-yard field goal, 3:11. BattleHawks 14–9. Drive: 10 Plays, 63 Yards, 5:11. STL – Donny Hageman 59-yard field goal, 0:01. BattleHawks 17–9. Drive: 2 Plays, 8 Yards, 0:05. Third quarter Fourth quarter HOU – Fumble recovery returned for touchdown by William Likely (2-pt Conversion No Good), 10:44. BattleHawks 17–15. Drive: 1 Play, 0 Yards, 0:23. STL – Darrius Shepherd 10-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (1-pt Conversion Good by Brian Hill), 3:54. BattleHawks 24–15. Drive: 11 Plays, 74 Yards, 6:49. Top passers STL – A. J. McCarron – 26/34, 222 yards, 3 TD HOU – Cole McDonald – 15/32, 106 yards, TD, INT Top rushers STL – Brian Hill – 11 rushes, 53 yards HOU – Max Borghi – 9 rushes, 46 yards Top receivers STL – Darrius Shepherd – 7 receptions, 70 yards, TD HOU – Cedric Byrd – 7 receptions, 50 yards

Week 8: vs. Vegas Vipers

Week 8: Vegas Vipers at St. Louis BattleHawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Vipers	8	3	0	6	0	17
BattleHawks	0	8	0	9	4	21

at The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis, Missouri

• Date: April 8
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 35,167
• Referee: Mike Vandervelde
• TV announcers (ESPN): Lowell Galindo, Sam Acho and Taylor McGregor

Game information

First quarter VGS – John Lovett 5-yard rush (2-pt Conversion Good by Martavis Bryant), 11:26. Vipers 8–0. Drive: 7 Plays, 48 Yards, 3:35. Second quarter VGS – Sam Sloman 23-yard field goal, 14:46. Vipers 11–0. Drive: 16 Plays, 87 Yards, 8:56. STL – Hakeem Butler 32-yard pass from Nick Tiano (2-pt Conversion Good by Nick Tiano), 10:57. Vipers 11–8. Drive: 7 Plays, 73 Yards, 3:43. Third quarter Fourth quarter VGS – Geronimo Allison 27-yard pass from Jalan McClendon (1-pt Conversion No Good), 7:09. Vipers 17–8. Drive: 2 Plays, 27 Yards, 0:44. STL – Gary Jennings Jr. 64-yard pass from Sterling Hofrichter (3-pt Conversion No Good), 4:55. Vipers 17–14. Drive: 4 Plays, 68 Yards, 2:14. STL – Donny Hageman 34-yard field goal, 0:15. Tied 17–17. Drive: 10 Plays, 44 Yards, 1:45. Overtime STL – Hakeem Butler pass from Nick Tiano for 2 points STL – Brian Hill rush for 2 points Top passers VGS – Jalan McClendon – 13/23, 159 yards, 1 TD STL – Nick Tiano – 19/34, 194 yards, 1 TD Top rushers VGS – Jalan McClendon – 13 rushes, 62 yards STL – Brian Hill – 10 rushes, 35 yards Top receivers VGS – Mathew Sexton – 3 receptions, 27 yards STL – Brian Hill – 6 receptions, 37 yards

Week 9: vs. Seattle Sea Dragons

Week 9: Seattle Sea Dragons at St. Louis BattleHawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Sea Dragons	8	6	6	10	30
BattleHawks	3	6	3	0	12

at The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis, Missouri

• Date: April 16
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C)
• Game attendance: 33,142
• Referee: Reggie Smith
• TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie, Eric Mac Lain, and Tiffany Blackmon

Game information

First quarter SEA – T. J. Hammonds 9-yard rush (2-pt Conversion Good by Phillip Lindsay), 7:35. Sea Dragons 8–0. Drive: 12 Plays, 74 Yards, 7:25. STL – Donny Hageman 45-yard field goal, 2:48. Sea Dragons 8–3. Drive: 9 Plays, 44 Yards, 4:47. Second quarter STL – Darrius Shepherd 42-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (2-pt Conversion No Good), 9:51. BattleHawks 9–8. Drive: 7 Plays, 92 Yards, 3:51. SEA – Jordan Veasy 2-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (2-pt Conversion No Good), 3:09. Sea Dragons 14–9. Drive: 5 Plays, 53 Yards, 2:46. Third quarter SEA – Jahcour Pearson 68-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (3-pt Conversion No Good), 11:36. Sea Dragons 20–9. Drive: 3 Plays, 63 Yards, 1:35. STL – Donny Hageman 54-yard field goal, 3:24. Sea Dragons 20–12. Drive: 7 Plays, 24 Yards, 4:19. Fourth quarter SEA – Ben DiNucci 8-yard rush (1-pt Conversion Good by Phillip Lindsay), 4:00. Sea Dragons 27–12. Drive: 3 Plays, 16 Yards, 1:27. SEA – Dominik Eberle 36-yard field goal, 0:05. Sea Dragons 30–12. Drive: 7 Plays, 42 Yards, 1:54. Top passers SEA – Ben DiNucci – 21/31, 260 yards, 2 TD STL – A. J. McCarron – 18/32, 186 yards, 1 TD Top rushers SEA – Phillip Lindsay – 10 rushes, 17 yards STL – Brian Hill – 5 rushes, 11 yards Top receivers SEA – Jahcour Pearson – 7 receptions, 115 yards STL – Marcell Ateman – 7 receptions, 99 yards

Week 10: vs. Orlando Guardians

Week 10: Orlando Guardians at St. Louis BattleHawks – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Guardians	6	14	0	8	28
BattleHawks	3	22	14	14	53

at The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis, Missouri

• Date: April 22
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C)
• Game attendance: 33,034
• Referee: Michael Vandervelde
• TV announcers (ESPN): Lowell Galindo, Sam Acho, and Taylor McGregor

Game information

First quarter ORL – Andrew Jamiel 27-yard pass from Deondre Francois (1-pt Conversion No Good), 5:15. Guardians 6–0. Drive: 11 Plays, 79 Yards, 6:33. STL – Donny Hageman 35-yard field goal, 2:25. Guardians 6–3. Drive: 6 Plays, 41 Yards, 2:50. Second quarter STL – Kareem Walker 1-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 12:27. BattleHawks 9–6. Drive: 7 Plays, 42 Yards, 3:14. ORL – Jordan Thomas 84-yard pass from Mac Brown (2-pt Conversion No Good), 9:35. Guardians 12–9. Drive: 4 Plays, 73 Yards, 2:52. STL – Hakeem Butler 7-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (2-pt Conversion Good by Marcell Ateman), 6:36. BattleHawks 17–12. Drive: 6 Plays, 70 Yards, 2:59. ORL – K. D. Cannon 45-yard pass from Quinten Dormady (2-pt Conversion Good by Andrew Jamiel), 6:19. Guardians 20–17. Drive: 1 Play, 45 Yards, 0:17. STL – Jake Sutherland 5-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (2-pt Conversion Good by Hakeem Butler), 0:55. BattleHawks 25–20. Drive: 10 Plays, 66 Yards, 5:24. Third quarter STL – Steven Mitchell 13-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (2-pt Conversion Good by Steven Mitchell), 9:32. BattleHawks 33–20. Drive: 6 Plays, 68 Yards, 2:57. STL – Hakeem Butler 66-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (3-pt Conversion No Good), 4:08. BattleHawks 39–20. Drive: 2 Plays, 67 Yards, 0:46. Fourth quarter STL – Darrius Shepherd 4-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (2-pt Conversion No Good), 10:55. BattleHawks 45–20. Drive: 5 Plays, 57 Yards, 2:31. ORL – Charleston Rambo 6-yard pass from Quinten Dormady (2-pt Conversion Good by K. D. Cannon), 5:10. BattleHawks 45–28. Drive: 13 Plays, 65 Yards, 5:45. STL – Steven Mitchell 16-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (2-pt Conversion Good by Hakeem Butler), 1:55. BattleHawks 53–28. Drive: 6 Plays, 39 Yards, 3:15. Top passers ORL – Quinten Dormady – 18/24, 187 yards, 2 TD STL – A. J. McCarron – 28/35, 420 yards, 6 TD Top rushers ORL – Devin Darrington – 6 rushes, 0 yards STL – Mataeo Durant – 8 rushes, 36 yards Top receivers ORL – Charleston Rambo – 5 receptions, 57 yards STL – Hakeem Butler – 9 receptions, 164 yards

Standings

2023 XFL standings v t e
North Division [5]
Team	W–L	PCT	GB	TD+/-	TD+	TD-	DIV	PF	PA	DIFF	STK
(y) DC Defenders	9–1	.900	0	-2	33	35	6–0	298	240	58	W3
(x) Seattle Sea Dragons	7–3	.700	2	+10	30	20	3–3	243	177	66	W2
(e) St. Louis Battlehawks	7–3	.700	2	+9	32	23	3–3	249	202	47	W1
(e) Vegas Vipers	2–8	.200	7	0	28	28	0–6	184	252	-68	L3
South Division [5]
Team	W–L	PCT	GB	TD+/-	TD+	TD-	DIV	PF	PA	DIFF	STK
(y) Houston Roughnecks	7–3	.700	0	+4	30	26	6–0	247	182	65	W3
(x) Arlington Renegades	4–6	.400	3	-8	15	23	3–3	146	194	-48	L2
(e) San Antonio Brahmas	3–7	.300	4	-8	16	24	3–3	169	183	-14	L1
(e) Orlando Guardians	1–9	.100	6	-5	32	37	0–6	204	310	-106	L3
(x)–clinched playoff berth; (y)–clinched division; (e)–eliminated from playoff contention

Staff

St. Louis Battlehawks staff

	Front office Director of team operations – Anastasia Ali Director of player personnel – Dave Boller Head coach General manager/Head coach – Anthony Becht Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Bruce Gradkowski Running backs - Art Valero Wide Receivers - Ricky Proehl Tight ends/special teams - Tory Woodbury Offensive line – Pat Pereles Offensive assistant - Mark Lee			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Donnie Abraham Defensive line – La'Roi Glover Linebackers – Chris Claiborne Quality Control/Asst. Defensive Backs - Devin Abraham Team operations Athletic Trainer – Eric Avila Equipment Manager – Todd Hewitt Video Manager – Sean Hollister

*Linebackers coach Dave Steckel left the team after Week 2. Chris Claiborne took over Week 3. ^[6]

References

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