# 2023 St. Louis Battlehawks season

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.

## Schedule

All times Central
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Results | Results | Location | Attendance |
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Score | Record | Location | Attendance |
| 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 |

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at San Antonio Brahmas

| Quarter | 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

| Quarter | 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

| Quarter | 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

| Quarter | 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

| Quarter | 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

| Quarter | 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

| Quarter | 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

| Quarter | 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

| Quarter | 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

| 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: 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 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

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