# 2023 Orlando Guardians season

The 2023 Orlando Guardians season was the second season for the Orlando Guardians 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 Guardians played their home games at the Camping World Stadium and were led by head coach Terrell Buckley.
The franchise also relocated from East Rutherford, New Jersey to Orlando, Florida prior to the season, changing their name from New York Guardians to Orlando Guardians.
On January 1, 2024, it was announced that the 2023 season was the last season for the Guardians.

## Roster changes

On March 3, 2023, the Guardians released quarterback Quinten Dormady after he allegedly gave the San Antonio Brahmas plays from the Guardians' playbook prior to the two teams' week 2 matchup. He was reinstated a day later, on March 4, 2023, when the league released a statement saying they would be investigating into the situation. He was subsequently placed on the team's reserve list. After undergoing a third party investigation, it was found that there was no substantial proof behind the allegations, and Dormandy was added back to the active roster.

## Schedule

All times Eastern
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Results | Results | Location | Attendance |
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Score | Record | Location | Attendance |
| 1 | Saturday | February 18 | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN/FX | at Houston Roughnecks | 12–33 | 0–1 | TDECU Stadium | 12,784 |
| 2 | Sunday | February 26 | 4:00 p.m. | ESPN | San Antonio Brahmas | 12–30 | 0–2 | Camping World Stadium | 12,011 |
| 3 | Sunday | March 5 | 4:00 p.m. | FX | at Arlington Renegades | 9–10 | 0–3 | Choctaw Stadium | 12,006 |
| 4 | Saturday | March 11 | 7:00 p.m. | FX | Houston Roughnecks | 16–44 | 0–4 | Camping World Stadium | 10,013 |
| 5 | Saturday | March 18 | 10:00 p.m. | FX | at Vegas Vipers | 32–35 | 0–5 | Cashman Field | 6,008 |
| 6 | Saturday | March 25 | 1:00 p.m. | ABC | Seattle Sea Dragons | 19–26 | 0–6 | Camping World Stadium | 7,832 |
| 7 | Saturday | April 1 | 6:00 p.m. | ESPN | DC Defenders | 37–36 | 1–6 | Camping World Stadium | 7,011 |
| 8 | Saturday | April 8 | 4:00 p.m. | ESPN | Arlington Renegades | 16–18 | 1–7 | Camping World Stadium | 7,789 |
| 9 | Saturday | April 15 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN2 | at San Antonio Brahmas | 23–25 | 1–8 | Alamodome | 13,023 |
| 10 | Saturday | April 22 | 12:00 p.m. | ESPN | at St. Louis BattleHawks | 28–53 | 1–9 | The Dome at America's Center | 33,034 |

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Houston Roughnecks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Guardians | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| Roughnecks | 6 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 33 |
at TDECU Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: February 18
* Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C)
* Game attendance: 12,784
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (ESPN): Lowell Galindo, Sam Acho, and Taylor McGregor
Game information :
First quarter
ORL – Cody Latimer 27-yard pass from Paxton Lynch (2-pt Conversion No Good), 10:01. Guardians 6-0. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:59.
HOU – Jontre Kirklin 10-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (1-pt Conversion No Good), 2:22. Tied 6-6. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:22.
Second quarter
HOU – Deontay Burnett 46-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (1-pt Conversion No Good), 10:59. Roughnecks 12-6. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:41.
HOU – Max Borghi 27-yard run (1-pt Conversion No Good), 6:04. Chargers Roughnecks 18-6. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 2:28.
HOU – Hunter Duplessis 33-yard field goal, 1:52. Roughnecks 21-6. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:21.
Third quarter
No Scoring Plays.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Hunter Duplessis 33-yard field goal, 10:18. Tied 24–6. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:36.
ORL – Andrew Jamiel 51-yard pass from Quinten Dormady (3-pt Conversion No Good), 10:29. Roughnecks 24-12. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:30.
HOU – Cole McDonald 5-yard rush (1-pt Conversion No Good), 3:08. Chargers 30-12. Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 1:43.
HOU – Hunter Duplessis 22-yard field goal, 1:23. Roughnecks 33-12. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:30.
Top passers
ORL – Quinten Dormady – 12/18, 142 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
HOU – Brandon Silvers – 26/42, 272 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
ORL – Jah-Maine Martin – 9 rushes, 41 yards
HOU – Max Borghi – 8 rushes, 42 yards
Top receivers
ORL – Andrew Jamiel – 3 receptions, 80 yards
HOU – Deontay Burnett – 8 receptions, 90 yards :

#### Week 2: vs. San Antonio Brahmas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Brahmas | 6 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 30 |
| Guardians | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
* Date: February 26
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C)
* Game attendance: 12,011
* Referee: Mike Vandervelde
* TV announcers (ESPN): Tom Hart, Greg McElroy, and Cole Cubelic
Game information :
First quarter
SA – Deon Yelder 3-yard pass from Jack Coan (2-pt Conversion No Good), 9:31. Brahmas 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 5:29.
ORL – Eli Rogers 8-yard pass from Paxton Lynch (1-pt Conversion No Good), 5:19. Tied 6–6. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 4:12.
Second quarter
SA – Alize Mack 19-yard pass from Jack Coan (1-pt Conversion Good by T. J. Vasher), 1:01. Brahmas 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 2:24.
Third quarter
SA – Jalen Tolliver 24-yard pass from Jack Coan (1-pt Conversion Good by Deon Yelder), 8:50. Brahmas 20–6. Drive: 8 Plays, 75 Yards, 4:25.
SA – Alize Mack 7-yard pass from Jack Coan (1-pt Conversion Good by Jon Hilliman), 6:42. Brahmas 27–6. Drive: 2 Plays, 8 Yards, 0:19.
Fourth quarter
ORL – Cody Latimer 4-yard pass from Deondre Francois (2-pt Conversion No Good), 12:45. Brahmas 27–12. Drive: 13 Plays, 90 Yards, 8:57.
SA – John Parker Romo 40-yard field goal, 4:40. Brahmas 30–12. Drive: 7 Plays, -1 Yards, 4:07.
Top passers
SA – Jack Coan – 16/24, 165 yards, 3 TD
ORL – Paxton Lynch – 9/19, 79 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
SA – Kalen Ballage – 12 rushes, 23 yards
ORL – Jah-Maine Martin – 9 rushes, 46 yards
Top receivers
SA – Alize Mack – 4 receptions, 48 yards, 1 TD
ORL – Javonta Payton – 3 receptions, 47 yards :

#### Week 3: at Arlington Renegades

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Guardians | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| Renegades | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
at Choctaw Stadium, Arlington, Texas
* Date: March 5
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C)
* Game attendance: 12,006
* Referee: Francisco Villar
* TV announcers (FX): Lowell Galindo, Sam Acho, and Taylor McGregor
Game information :
First quarter
ORL – José Borregales 35-yard field goal, 7:38. Guardians 3–0. Drive: 12 Plays, 48 Yards, 7:22.
ARL – Taylor Russolino 21-yard field goal, 0:40. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 Plays, 13 Yards, 2:30.
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
ORL – Paxton Lynch 3-yard rush (1-pt Conversion No Good), 14:56. Guardians 9–3. Drive: 11 Plays, 73 Yards, 4:58.
ARL – Tyler Vaughns 17-yard pass from Kyle Sloter (1-pt Conversion Good by De'Veon Smith), 7:58. Renegades 10–9. Drive: 12 Plays, 74 Yards, 21:57.
Top passers
ORL – Paxton Lynch – 19/31, 219 yards, 0 TD
ARL – Kyle Sloter – 18/23, 124 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
ORL – Paxton Lynch – 10 rushes, 43 yards
ARL – De'Veon Smith – 18 rushes, 49 yards
Top receivers
ORL – Cody Latimer – 6 receptions, 66 yards
ARL – Tyler Vaughns – 5 receptions, 39 yards :

#### Week 4: vs. Houston Roughnecks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Roughnecks | 20 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 44 |
| Guardians | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
* Date: March 11
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C)
* Game attendance: 10,013
* Referee: Reggie Smith
* TV announcers (FX): John Schriffen, Tom Luginbill, and Stormy Buonantony
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Travell Harris 21-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (2-pt Conversion No Good), 11:10. Roughnecks 6–0. Drive: 7 Plays, 52 Yards, 3:50.
HOU – Fumble recovery returned for touchdown by William Likely (2-pt Conversion Good by Jontre Kirkland), 9:53. Roughnecks 14–0. Drive: 3 Plays, 27 Yards, 1:17.
HOU – Deontay Burnett 49-yard pass from Jontre Kirklin (2-pt Conversion No Good), 4:15. Roughnecks 20–0. Drive: 5 Plays, 66 Yards, 2:44.
Second quarter
ORL – José Borregales 33-yard field goal, 9:16. Roughnecks 20–3. Drive: 10 Plays, 35 Yards, 5:20.
HOU – Jontre Kirklin 42-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (2-pt Conversion No Good), 1:01. Roughnecks 26–3. Drive: 1 Play, 39 Yards, 0:07.
ORL – Jaylen Smith 31-yard pass from Paxton Lynch (1-pt Conversion Good by Charleston Rambo), 0:39. Roughnecks 26–10. Drive: 2 Plays, 30 Yards, 0:22.
Third quarter
ORL – Charleston Rambo 81-yard pass from Paxton Lynch (2-pt Conversion No Good), 10:50. Roughnecks 26–16. Drive: 1 Play, 78 Yards, 0:11.
HOU – Dejoun Lee 1-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 2:08. Roughnecks 32–16. Drive: 8 Plays, 71 Yards, 4:34.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Travell Harris 59-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (2-pt Conversion No Good), 10:57. Roughnecks 38–16. Drive: 3 Plays, 57 Yards, 1:57.
HOU – Dejoun Lee 1-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 3:40. Roughnecks 44–16. Drive: 8 Plays, 61 Yards, 4:17.
Top passers
HOU – Brandon Silvers – 24/30, 239 yards, 3 TD
ORL – Paxton Lynch – 18/30, 267 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
HOU – Dejoun Lee – 6 rushes, 45 yards
ORL – Devin Darrington – 12 rushes, 40 yards
Top receivers
HOU – Travell Harris – 3 receptions, 83 yards
ORL – Cody Latimer – 4 receptions, 57 yards :

#### Week 5: at Vegas Vipers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Guardians | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 32 |
| Vipers | 8 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 35 |
at Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada
* Date: March 18
* Game time: 10:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 6,008
* Referee: Mike Vandervelde
* TV announcers (FX): Matt Barrie, Joey Galloway, and Tiffany Blackmon
Game information :
First quarter
ORL – Quinton Flowers 1-yard rush (1-pt Conversion Good by Jah-Maine Martin), 8:25. Guardians 7–0. Drive: 13 Plays, 67 Yards, 6:35.
VGS – Jeff Badet 35-yard pass from Luis Perez (2-pt Conversion Good by Rod Smith), 2:59. Vipers 8–7. Drive: 3 Plays, 40 Yards, 1:14.
Second quarter
VGS – Sean Price 3-yard pass from Luis Perez (2-pt Conversion No Good), 10:44. Vipers 14–7. Drive: 5 Plays, 63 Yards, 2:47.
VGS – Bailey Giffen 39-yard field goal. Vipers 17–7. Drive: 8 Plays, 45 Yards, 4:50.
ORL – Charleston Rambo 25-yard pass from Quinten Dormady (1-pt Conversion No Good), 0:50. Vipers 17–13. Drive: 10 Plays, 71 Yards, 3:42.
Third quarter
VGS – Rod Smith 1-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 9:53. Vipers 23–13. Drive: 9 Plays, 53 Yards, 5:07.
ORL – Jah-Maine Martin 2-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 5:07. Vipers 23–19. Drive: 11 Plays, 73 Yards, 4:47.
Fourth quarter
VGS – Rod Smith 1-yard rush (1-pt Conversion No Good), 14:57. Vipers 29–19. Drive: 10 Plays, 71 Yards, 5:10.
ORL – Devin Darrington 2-yard rush (1-pt Conversion Good by Devin Darrington), 12:24. Vipers 29–26. Drive: 6 Plays, 73 Yards, 2:34.
VGS – Jeff Badet 25-yard pass from Luis Perez (1-pt Conversion No Good), 6:26. Vipers 35–26. Drive: 10 Plays, 87 Yards, 5:57.
ORL – Cody Latimer 45-yard pass from Quinten Dormady (3-pt Conversion No Good), 1:12. Vipers 35–32. Drive: 3 Plays, 61 Yards, 0:39.
Top passers
ORL – Quinten Dormady – 22/25, 256 yards, 2 TD
VGS – Luis Perez – 20/28, 269 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
ORL – Jah-Maine Martin – 9 rushes, 36 yards
VGS – Rod Smith – 18 rushes, 62 yards
Top receivers
ORL – Cody Latimer – 8 receptions, 124 yards
VGS – Jeff Badet – 5 receptions, 80 yards :

#### Week 6: vs. Seattle Sea Dragons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sea Dragons | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 26 |
| Guardians | 0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
* Date: March 25
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 7,832
* Referee: Francisco Villar
* TV announcers (ABC): Roy Philpott, Joey Galloway, and Tiffany Blackmon
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Dominik Eberle 37-yard field goal, 6:03. Sea Dragons 3–0 Drive: 7 Plays, 24 Yards, 4:09.
Second quarter
ORL – José Borregales 26-yard field goal, 12:17. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 Plays, 43 Yards, 3:26.
SEA – Dominik Eberle 27-yard field goal, 8:23. Sea Dragons 6–3. Drive: 7 Plays, 14 Yards, 3:54.
ORL – Devin Darrington 3-yard rush (1-pt Conversion Good by Devin Darrington), 2:16. Guardians 10–6. Drive: 12 Plays, 65 Yards, 5:55.
SEA – Dominik Eberle 54-yard field goal, 0:06. Guardians 10–9. Drive: 4 Plays, 29 Yards, 0:24.
Third quarter
SEA – Blake Jackson 20-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (2-pt Conversion Good by Jahcour Pearson), 7:01. Sea Dragons 17–10. Drive: 6 Plays, 65 Yards, 2:55.
ORL – Devin Darrington 43-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 4:44. Sea Dragons 17–16. Drive: 6 Plays, 73 Yards, 2:17.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Dominik Eberle 27-yard field goal, 13:49. Sea Dragons 20–16. Drive: 11 Plays, 61 Yards, 5:55.
ORL – José Borregales 50-yard field goal, 11:44. Sea Dragons 20–19. Drive: 5 Plays, 51 Yards, 2:05.
SEA – Juwan Green 4-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (2-pt Conversion No Good), 6:00. Sea Dragons 26–19. Drive: 3 Plays, 6 Yards, 1:14.
Top passers
SEA – Ben DiNucci – 18/35, 177 yards, 2 TD
ORL – Quinten Dormady – 24/44, 243 yards, 0 TD
Top rushers
SEA – Darius Bradwell – 12 rushes, 32 yards
ORL – Jah-Maine Martin – 10 rushes, 37 yards
Top receivers
SEA – Blake Jackson – 6 receptions, 79 yards
ORL – Charleston Rambo – 6 receptions, 54 yards :

#### Week 7: vs. DC Defenders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Defenders | 14 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 36 |
| Guardians | 12 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 37 |
at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
* Date: April 1
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 7,011
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (FX): John Schriffen, Tom Luginbill, and Harry Douglas
Game information :
First quarter
DC – Lucky Jackson 32-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (2-pt Conversion Good by Chris Blair), 13:08. Defenders 8–0. Drive: 5 Plays, 74 Yards, 1:52.
ORL – Quinten Dormady 1-yard rush (1-pt Conversion No Good), 10:47. Defenders 8–6. Drive: 6 Plays, 45 Yards, 2:21.
ORL – K. D. Cannon 41-yard pass from Quinten Dormady (1-pt Conversion No Good), 8:01. Guardians 12–8. Drive: 3 Plays, 58 Yards, 1:09.
DC – Abram Smith 1-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 3:14. Defenders 14–12. Drive: 11 Plays, 69 Yards, 4:40.
Second quarter
DC – Briley Moore 12-yard pass from D'Eriq King (2-pt Conversion Good by Alex Ellis), 13:00. Defenders 22–12. Drive: 9 Plays, 48 Yards, 3:20.
ORL – Quinten Dormady 1-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 0:00. Defenders 22–18. Drive: 9 Plays, 55 Yards, 4:19.
Third quarter
ORL – Jordan Thomas 15-yard pass from Quinten Dormady (1-pt Conversion Good by Jah-Maine Martin), 9:38. Guardians 25–22. Drive: 9 Plays, 46 Yards, 5:22.
DC – Chris Blair 86-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (2-pt Conversion No Good), 8:29. Defenders 28–25. Drive: 3 Plays, 85 Yards, 1:09.
ORL – Quinten Dormady 1-yard rush (1-pt Conversion No Good), 3:31. Guardians 31–28. Drive: 10 Plays, 60 Yards, 4:58.
Fourth quarter
DC – Lucky Jackson 15-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (2-pt Conversion Good by Alex Ellis), 11:37. Defenders 36–31. Drive: 5 Plays, 50 Yards, 1:39.
ORL – Cody Latimer 44-yard pass from Quinten Dormady (2-pt Conversion No Good), 8:50. Guardians 37–36. Drive: 6 Plays, 65 Yards, 2:47.
Top passers
DC – Jordan Ta'amu – 21/29, 285 yards, 3 TD
ORL – Quinten Dormady – 27/34, 328 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
DC – Abram Smith – 18 rushes, 127 yards
ORL – Devin Darrington – 13 rushes, 17 yards
Top receivers
DC – Chris Blair – 5 receptions, 139 yards
ORL – Cody Latimer – 7 receptions, 93 yards :
This was the Guardians only win of the season, knocking off the previously undefeated DC Defenders.

#### Week 8: vs. Arlington Renegades

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Renegades | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| Guardians | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
* Date: April 8
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C)
* Game attendance: 7,789
* Referee: Jeff Heaser
* TV announcers (ESPN): John Schriffen, Tom Luginbill, and Stormy Buonantony
Game information :
First quarter
ARL – Taylor Russolino 23-yard field goal, 7:50. Renegades 3–0. Drive: 13 Plays, 60 Yards, 7:10.
ORL – José Borregales 24-yard field goal, 4:30. Tied 3–3. Drive: 4 Plays, 2 Yards, 1:30.
ARL – Fumble recovery returned for touchdown by De'Vante Bausby, 1:05. Renegades 9–3. Drive: 2 Plays, -1 Yards, 0:41.
Second quarter
ARL – Taylor Russolino 31-yard field goal, 11:23. Renegades 12–3. Drive: 5 Plays, 32 Yards, 2:53.
ORL – Quinten Dormady 2-yard rush (1-pt Conversion No Good), 0:50. Renegades 12–9. Drive: 8 Plays, 69 Yards, 2:45.
Third quarter
ARL – De'Veon Smith 1-yard rush (1-pt Conversion No Good), 0:19. Renegades 18–9. Drive: 5 Plays, 22 Yards, 3:04.
Fourth quarter
ORL – Eli Rogers 19-yard pass from Quinten Dormady (1-pt Conversion Good by Jah-Maine Martin), 3:54. Renegades 18–16. Drive: 6 Plays, 78 Yards, 2:15.
Top passers
ARL – Luis Perez – 16/25, 190 yards, 0 TD
ORL – Quinten Dormady – 28/43, 303 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
ARL – De'Veon Smith – 13 rushes, 44 yards
ORL – Devin Darrington – 7 rushes, 5 yards
Top receivers
ARL – Tyler Vaughns – 4 receptions, 52 yards
ORL – Eli Rogers – 10 receptions, 135 yards :

#### Week 9: at San Antonio Brahmas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Guardians | 8 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 23 |
| Brahmas | 0 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 25 |
at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
* Date: April 15
* Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 95 °F (35 °C)
* Game attendance: 13,023
* Referee: Jason Autrey
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Lowell Galindo, Sam Acho, and Ian Fitzsimmons
Game information :
First quarter
ORL – Jordan Thomas 4-yard pass from Quinten Dormady (2-pt Conversion Good by Jordan Thomas), 11:34. Guardians 8–0. Drive: 6 Plays, 73 Yards, 3:26.
Second quarter
SA – Parker Romo 38-yard field goal, 14:21. Guardians 8–3. Drive: 12 Plays, 45 Yards, 6:18.
ORL – Devin Darrington 1-yard rush (1-pt Conversion No Good), 10:36. Guardians 14–3. Drive: 7 Plays, 78 Yards, 3:41.
SA – Jacques Patrick 6-yard rush (1-pt Conversion Good by Jacques Patrick), 0:27. Guardians 14–10. Drive: 6 Plays, 78 Yards, 1:12.
Third quarter
SA – Parker Romo 29-yard field goal, 8:19. Guardians 14–13. Drive: 12 Plays, 75 Yards, 6:41.
SA – Travis Toivonen 28-yard pass from Jack Coan (2-pt Conversion No Good), 2:08. Brahmas 19–14. Drive: 6 Plays, 72 Yards, 3:29.
Fourth quarter
ORL – José Borregales 52-yard field goal, 10:46. Brahmas 19–17. Drive: 7 Plays, 28 Yards, 3:24.
SA – Pass intercepted by Drew Beesley returned for touchdown, 7:07. Brahmas 25–17. Drive: 2 Plays, 20 Yards, 1:42.
ORL – Deondre Francois 3-yard pass to Andrew Jamiel (2-pt Conversion No Good), 3:55. Brahmas 25–23. Drive: 6 Plays, 72 Yards, 3:12.
Top passers
ORL – Quinten Dormady – 9/17, 47 yards, 1 TD
SA – Jack Coan – 25/31, 302 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers
ORL – Devin Darrington – 16 rushes, 133 yards
SA – Jacques Patrick – 20 rushes, 80 yards
Top receivers
ORL – Ryan Becker – 2 receptions, 17 yards
SA – Jon Hilliman – 6 receptions, 47 yards :

#### Week 10: at St. Louis BattleHawks

| Quarter | 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: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* 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 standingsvte :
| North Division |||||||||||||||
| 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 |||||||||||||||
| 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

*Defensive Line coach Ty Warren was no longer on the Staff after Week 5. Mark Snyder took over Week 6.
*After week 5, Devin Bush Sr. was added to the coaching stuff as a defensive analyst.