Week 6 of the UFL started off hot, as the St. Louis Battlehawks took down the Louisville Kings, 16-3, on the road Thursday night to hand the Kings their second straight loss.
Friday night, the Columbus Aviators secured their second victory of the season, topping the Houston Gamblers, 24-17, and bouncing back from last week’s 17-13 loss to them.
But there’s still plenty to come this week in the UFL with the Week 6 schedule spread across four days:
- Dallas Renegades @ DC Defenders (Saturday, May 2 at noon ET on ABC)
- Birmingham Stallions @ Orlando Storm (Sunday, May 3 at 4 p.m. ET on FOX)
For now, listed here are the outcomes from Week 6:
Highlights from the Week 6 St. Louis Battlehawks-Louisville Kings sport.
Key gamers: Battlehawks QB Harrison Frost (22-for-40 for 242 passing yards, two touchdowns), WR Hahkeem Butler (three receptions for 47 yards); Kings QB Chandler Rogers (15-for-32 for 199 passing yards, interception), WR Tarik Black (4 receptions for 72 yards)
Sport recap: The primary half began off gradual, however in the end, the Kings appeared extra sound offensively. Kings quarterback Chandler Rogers completed the sport going 12-for-23 for 133 yards, and extensive receiver Tarik Black completed with two receptions for 55 yards. The Battlehawks’ first half appeared chaotic, as Rogers threw 8-for-20 and 122 yards. Nonetheless, the workforce’s protection recorded two first-half sacks. Frost additionally discovered extensive receiver Gary Jennings Jr. for a four-yard landing to take a 9-3 lead going into the break.
Frost and the Battlehawks figured it out at first of the second half. St. Louis put up a landing with 5 minutes left within the third quarter, due to Steven McBride’s 11-yard catch. The Kings struggled by the second half, going scoreless whereas Rogers threw an interception within the last two minutes to solidify the win for St. Louis.
Up subsequent: In Week 7, St. Louis will host the Columbus Aviators on Friday at 8 p.m. ET on FS1. The Kings will journey to Washington D.C. to face the Defenders on Saturday at midday PT.
Highlights from the Week 6 Houston Gamblers-Columbus Aviators sport.
UFL – Houston Gamblers at Columbus Aviators
Key gamers: Aviators QB Jalen McClendon (20-for-26 for 187 passing yards, one landing), WR Tay Martin (six receptions for 103 receiving yards); Gamblers QB Nolan Henderson (6-for-10 for 60 passing yards, one landing), WR Lawrence Keys III (two receptions for 38 receiving yards, one landing)
Sport recap: Columbus received revenge in its Week 6 rematch with the Gamblers, placing up a season-high 367 complete offensive yards to safe their second win of the season. Quarterback Jalen McClendon was in full command as he threw 20-for-26 for 187 passing yards. Moreover, operating backs John Lovett and Zaquandre White punched in a single landing every. The Aviators’ protection performed lights out, limiting Houston to only 185 complete offensive yards. Defensive finish Kenny Willekes anchored the protection, the place he completed with six complete tackles, one sack and two tackles for loss.
The Gamblers received on the board early within the first quarter however appeared to battle by the remainder of the sport. In an try to ignite a comeback after trailing, 21-10, at halftime, the Gamblers reached the top zone solely as soon as within the third quarter, and a scoreless fourth quarter sealed their loss. Gamblers quarterback Nolan Henderson left the sport injured, giving Taulia Tagovailoa the reins, nevertheless it wasn’t sufficient to meet up with the electrical Aviators offense. On high of Henderson’s harm, Tagovailoa additionally went down with an harm, forcing third-string quarterback Jontre Kirklin to take over with 45 seconds left.
Up subsequent: The Gamblers will host the Orlando Storm for a Sunday evening matchup on FS1. The Aviators will journey to St. Louis to face the Battlehawks on Friday evening, additionally on FS1.
