WEEK 7 RECAPS

[MGB01]

Hitmen 35 Stallions 14 (East Rutherford, NJ)

J.K. Dobbins led a 173-yard ground effort and the defense harassed Brian Hoyer into his worst game as a Stallion, sacking him four times (including one for a safety) and picking him off twice as the Hitmen rolled to their third straight win to keep atop the XFL East

Graham Gano kicked four field goals and Taylor Heinicke threw a touchdown pass to Charone Peake as the Hitmen built up a 19-7 third quarter lead. St. Louis got to within five in a Jonathan Taylor touchdown towards the end of third quarter, but the Stallions wouldn't get out their own territory the rest of the game while the Hitmen got touchdown runs from Dobbins and Gus Edwards before a sack by Alton Robinson for a safety to end the scoring

In the showdown of the top two backs taken in the draft, both ran the ball well with Dobbins going for 99 yards on 23 carries and Taylor 98 on 13, with both scoring--although Taylor fumbled for the fifth time this year (fourth as a runner). But it was the Hitmen defense leading the way with two sacks by Kingsley Keke and interceptions each for Levi Wallace and Ricardo Allen

The Stallions go into their bye week under .500

NEXT WEEK: NY (5-2) at CHI 4/4; STL (3-4) bye (vs ORL 4/8)


Hitmen 35 Stallions 14
St. Louis (3-4) 0 7 7 0 14
New York (5-2)        6 10 3 16 35
First Quarter
NY FG Gano 32 9:27
NY FG Gano 57 1:50
Second Quarter
NY Heinicke 17 pass to Peake (Gano kick) 10:23
STL Hoyer 15 pass to Snead (Zuerlein kick) 6:47
NY FG Gano 46 3:07
Third Quarter
NY FG Gano 57 10:34
STL Taylor 29 run (Zuerlein kick) 0:03
Fourth Quarter
NY Dobbins 6 run (Gano kick) 5:32
NY Edwards 2 run (Gano kick) 2:16
NY Safety, Robinson sacked Hoyer 1:31

St. Louis
PASSING CMP ATT YDS TD INT SK
Hoyer 15 36 188 0 2 4

RUSHING CAR YDS TD
Taylor 13 98 1
McNichols 3 16 0
Williams 1 2 0

RECEIVING REC YDS TD
Coutee 3 41 0
Snead 4 36 1
Pierson-El 2 36 0
Cain 2 33 0
Duvernay 1 18 0
Lucas 1 16 0
Taylor 2 8 0

DEFENSE TKL SK INT FR
Kiser 13 0 0 0
Reeves-Maybin 9 0 0 0
Westbrooks 5 0 0 0
Coney 5 1 0 0
White 5 0 0 0
Pride 4 0 0 0
Ford 3 0 0 0
Taumoepenu 2 0 0 0
King 2 0 0 0
Adderley 2 0 0 0
Johnson 1 0 0 0
Omenihu 1 0 0 0
Saunders 1 1 0 0
Luani 1 0 0 0
Crawford 1 0 0 0
Lewis 1 0 0 0

KICKING XPM XPA FGM FGA
Zuerlein 2 2 0 1

PUNTING NO YDS AVG BLK IN20 TB
Hekker 5 213 42.6 0 1 0

KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD
Duvernay 4 101 25.3 0

PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD
Pierson-El 1 1 1 0

New York
PASSING CMP ATT YDS TD INT SK
Heinicke 15 27 201 1 0 2

RUSHING CAR YDS TD
Dobbins 23 99 1
Edwards 9 53 1
Smith 1 25 0
Heinicke 3 -4 0

RECEIVING REC YDS TD
Crowder 6 71 0
Phillips 1 35 0
Peake 2 24 1
Edwards 1 23 0
Smith 2 21 0
Dobbins 2 20 0
Hikutini 1 7 0

DEFENSE TKL SK INT FR
Cabinda 8 0 0 0
Heeney 5 1 0 0
Allen 4 0 1 0
Lawson 3 0 0 0
Roberts 3 0 0 0
Wallace 3 0 1 0
Robey-Coleman 3 0 0 0
McCullers 2 0 0 0
Keke 2 2 0 0
Parks 2 0 0 0
Alexander 2 0 0 0
Robinson 1 1 0 0

KICKING XPM XPA FGM FGA
Gano 3 3 4 5

PUNTING NO YDS AVG BLK IN20 TB
Vogel 4 164 41 0 1 0

KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD
Smith 2 53 26.5 0

PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD
Winfree 3 38 12.7 0

STL     NY
13 FIRST DOWNS     15
17-116 RUSH-YDS     36-173
188 PASS YDS     201
4-28 SK-YDS     2-11
276 TOTAL OFF     363
15-36-2 CMP-ATT-INT     15-27-0
1-0 FUM-LOST     0-0
1-10 PEN-YDS     2-20
5-42.6 PUNTS-AVG     4-41
0-1 FGM-FGA     4-5
5-13 THIRD DOWN     3-12
0-1 FOURTH DOWN          0-0
26:39 TOP     33:21


[MGB01]

Stampede 20 Rage 14 (San Antonio, TX)

Jalen Hurts got back on track with two touchdown passes and the Stampede sent the Rage to their third straight loss in a Saturday night tilt at the Alamodome

The Stampede led 20-7 after three on touchdown passes from Hurts to DaeSean Hamilton and Miles Sanders as well as a pair of Jason Sanders field goals, then had to play hang-on in the fourth as Brad Kaaya's eight-yard scoring pass to Allen Hurns with 55 seconds left made it a six-point game. But J.J. Nelson recovered the onside kick, and the Stampede were able to run out the clock, with Hurts scrambling around and throwing the ball away on the final play of the game

Kaaya was 25 of 34 for 256 yards for the Rage, who head into the bye week under .500 for the first time under Kris Richard

NEXT WEEK: ORL (3-4) bye (at STL 4/8); SA (3-4) bye (at WAS 4/11)


Stampede 20 Rage 14
Orlando (3-4) 0 7 0 7 14
San Antonio (3-4) 10 7 3 0 20
First Quarter
SA FG Sanders,J 23 5:11
SA Hurts 7 pass to Hamilton (Sanders,J kick) 2:53
Second Quarter
ORL Harris 1 run (Badgley kick) 9:54
SA Hurts 19 pass to Sanders,M (Sanders,J kick) 6:10
Third Quarter
SA FG Sanders,J 23 0:39
Fourth Quarter
ORL Kaaya 8 pass to Hurns (Badgley kick) 0:55

Orlando
PASSING CMP ATT YDS TD INT SK
Kaaya 25 34 256 1 0 3

RUSHING CAR YDS TD
Harris 8 31 1
Lewis,D 4 14 0
Perine 1 4 0

RECEIVING REC YDS TD
Samuel 8 73 0
Harris 4 65 0
Lewis,D 4 47 0
Hurns 6 45 1
Griffin 2 23 0
Sills 1 3 0

DEFENSE TKL SK INT FR
Alexander 13 0 0 0
Whitehead 8 0 0 0
Hand 5 0 0 0
Kennard 5 0 0 0
Reed 4 0 0 0
Nickerson 4 0 0 0
Jackson,J 4 0 0 0
Davis 3 0 0 0
Graham 3 0 0 0
Bentley 2 0 0 1
Lewis,R 2 0 0 0
Zettel 1 0 0 0
Walker 1 0 0 0
White 1 0 0 0
Watts 1 0 0 0

KICKING XPM XPA FGM FGA
Badgley 2 2 0 2

PUNTING NO YDS AVG BLK IN20 TB
Townsend 4 174 43.5 0 1 0

KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD
Hunt 3 89 29.7 0
Bowden 2 38 19 0

PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD
McCloud 3 45 15 0

San Antonio
PASSING CMP ATT YDS TD INT SK
Hurts 18 28 183 2 0 0

RUSHING CAR YDS TD
Jackson 22 99 0
Sanders,M 10 37 0
Hurts 3 21 1

RECEIVING REC YDS TD
Hardman 6 46 0
Nelson,J 2 44 0
Sanders,M 5 41 1
Herndon 3 38 0
Jackson 1 7 0
Hamilton 1 7 1

DEFENSE TKL SK INT FR
Ryan 11 1 0 0
Coleman 6 0 0 1
Killebrew 5 0 0 0
Davis,Ca 4 0 0 0
Wilson 3 0 0 0
Mills 3 0 0 0
Davis,Co 3 0 0 0
Wake 2 0 0 0
Reynolds 2 0 0 0
Nichols 1 1 0 0
Billings 1 0 0 0
Avery 1 1 0 0
Fant 1 0 0 0
Arnold 1 0 0 0
Urban 1 0 0 0
Nelson,C 1 0 0 0

KICKING XPM XPA FGM FGA
Sanders,M 2 2 2 3

PUNTING NO YDS AVG BLK IN20 TB
Way 3 125 41.7 0 2 0

KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD
Hardman 2 69 34.5 0
Nelson,J 1 0 0 0

PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD
Nelson,J 3 25 8.3 0

ORL     SA
11 FIRST DOWNS     18
13-49 RUSH-YDS     35-157
256 PASS YDS     183
3-18 SK-YDS     0-0
287 TOTAL OFF     340
25-34-0 CMP-ATT-INT     18-28-0
1-1 FUM-LOST     1-1
7-50 PEN-YDS     3-20
4-43.5 PUNTS-AVG     3-41.7
0-2 FGM-FGA     3-4
6-12 THIRD DOWN     7-15
0-0 FOURTH DOWN     0-0
26:46 TOP     33:14


[MGB01]

Xtreme 30 Enforcers 17 (Chicago, IL)

Phillip Lindsay and Kenjon Barner ran for touchdowns and the Xtreme blanked the Enforcers in the second half to stay unbeaten on the season

The Enforcers put the undefeateds to the test a couple of times in the second quarter, but the Xtreme answered each time. Gardner Minshew hit Artavis Scott, who would have a busy quarter, with a 12-yard touchdown pass to put Chicago up 10-7, then after Lindsay's score have Los Angeles back the lead Scott struck again, this time with a 64-yard punt return for a score to give the Enforcers a 17-14 lead with 1:03 left. But Josh Johnson led a quick drive and ex-Enforcer Caleb Sturgis provided the equalizer, a 33-yarder with 0:16 left to tie it at 17

A two-yard run by Barner and two Sturgis field goals provided all the scoring in the second half. The Enforcers, playing without Golden Tate, only moved past midfield once in the final 30 mimutes. Minshew finished 18 of 31 for 190 yards and was sacked four times despite the Xtreme playing without Jayon Brown, the fourth defensive starter the Xtreme are down

Johnson was 18 of 33 for 276 yards and a touchdown as the Xtreme won in Chicago for only the third time and first since 2013

NEXT WEEK: LA (7-0) at CAR 4/4; CHI (3-4) vs NY 4/4


Xtreme 30 Enforcers 17
Los Angeles (7-0) 7 10 7 6 30
Chicago (3-4) 3 14 0 0 17
First Quarter
CHI FG Baron 51 5:08
LA Johnson,J 23 pass to Pittman (Sturgis kick) 2:48
Second Quarter
CHI Minshew 12 pass to Scott (Baron kick) 12:53
LA Lindsay 4 run (Sturgis kick) 9:08
CHI Scott 64 punt return (Baron kick) 1:03
LA FG Sturgis 33 0:16
Third Quarter
LA Barner 2 run (Sturgis kick) 8:00
Fourth Quarter
LA FG Sturgis 46 10:13
LA FG Sturgis 49 0:26

Los Angeles
PASSING CMP ATT YDS TD INT SK
Johnson,J 18 33 276 1 0 2

RUSHING CAR YDS TD
Lindsay 15 67 1
Henderson,D 5 29 0
Barner 5 2 0

RECEIVING REC YDS TD
Pittman 5 98 1
Callaway 4 86 0
Higbee 3 30 0
Smith 2 20 0
Mitchell,D 1 18 0
Lindsay 1 17 0
Barner 2 7 0

DEFENSE TKL SK INT FR
Downs 7 1 0 0
Neal 7 1 0 0
Kerr 5 0 0 0
Toohill 5 0 0 1
Hager 4 0 0 0
Gaines 3 0 0 0
Johnson,T 3 0 0 0
Reed 3 0 0 0
Watkins 2 1 0 0
Sweat 2 1 0 0
Sam 2 0 0 0
Peko 1 0 0 0
Marshall 1 0 0 0
Henderson,T 1 0 0 0
Fitts 1 0 0 0
Howard 1 0 0 0

KICKING XPM XPA FGM FGA
Sturgis 3 3 3 4

PUNTING NO YDS AVG BLK IN20 TB
Rehkow 4 153 38.3 0 1 0

KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD
Huntley 3 107 35.7 0

PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD
Taylor 3 36 12 0

Chicago
PASSING CMP ATT YDS TD INT SK
Minshew 18 31 190 1 0 4

RUSHING CAR YDS TD
Adams 11 40 0
Williams 5 29 0
Minshew 3 11 0
Clement 2 9 0

RECEIVING REC YDS TD
Adams 4 53 0
Harris 4 43 0
Sharpe 3 33 0
Cephus 3 24 0
Rector 2 22 0
Scott 1 12 0
Clement 1 3 0

DEFENSE TKL SK INT FR
Igwebuike 6 0 0 0
Ferguson 5 0 0 0
Lynch 5 0 0 0
Dye 5 0 0 0
Jordan,C 4 0 0 0
Stewart 4 0 0 0
Amos 4 0 0 0
Melvin 4 0 0 0
Epenesa 3 0 0 0
Hamilton 2 0 0 0
Brown 2 0 0 0
Settle 1 0 0 0
McQuay 1 0 0 0
Abernathy 1 0 0 0
Green 1 0 0 0
Ledbetter 1 0 0 0
Long 1 0 0 0
Johnson 1 0 0 0

KICKING XPM XPA FGM FGA
Baron 2 2 1 2

PUNTING NO YDS AVG BLK IN20 TB
Bailey 5 227 45.4 0 3 1

KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD
Clement 3 83 27.7 0

PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD
Scott 2 71 35.5 1

LA     CHI
15 FIRST DOWNS          15
25-98 RUSH-YDS     21-89
276 PASS YDS     190
2-9 SK-YDS     4-29
365 TOTAL OFF     250
18-33-0 CMP-ATT-INT     18-31-0
0-0 FUM-LOST     3-1
3-25 PEN-YDS     5-30
4-38.3 PUNTS-AVG            5-45.4
3-4 FGM-FGA     1-2
5-14 THIRD DOWN     3-11
0-0 FOURTH DOWN     0-0
30:25 TOP     29:35


[MGB01]

Colonels 24 Glory 20 (Washington, D.C.)

Chad Henne hit Randall Cobb from six yards out with 40 seconds left for the game-winner, as Cobb, out the past four games with a toe injury, caught nine passes for 94 yards and two scores to help send the Glory to their third straight loss

Cardale Jones, who despite a week of pleas for Easton Stick to get the start, played much better, going 26 of 38 for 224 yards with a touchdown and an interception. But the night belonged to Henne, who threw for just 186 yards but three touchdowns as the Colonels have now won both his road starts

NEXT WEEK: CAR (2-5) vs LA 4/4; WAS (2-5) bye (vs SA 4/11)


Colonels 24 Glory 20
Carolina (2-5) 7 7 3 7 24
Washington (2-5) 7 6 0 7 20
First Quarter
WAS Ballage 19 run (Hopkins kick) 9:16
CAR Henne 5 pass to Cobb (Blankenship kick) 1:45
Second Quarter
WAS FG Hopkins 25 5:53
CAR Henne 1 pass to Higgins (Blankenship kick) 1:55
WAS FG Hopkins 53 0:18
Third Quarter
CAR FG Blankenship 34 5:37
Fourth Quarter
WAS Jones,C 2 pass to Jones,M (Hopkins kick) 7:22
CAR Henne 6 pass to Cobb (Blankenship kick) 0:40

Carolina
PASSING CMP ATT YDS TD INT SK
Henne 21 32 186 3 0 1

RUSHING CAR YDS TD
Howard 14 65 0
White 6 23 0
Henne 3 6 0
Holyfield 1 6 0

RECEIVING REC YDS TD
Cobb 9 94 2
Higgins 6 34 0
Thomas,I 1 29 0
Johnson 2 20 0
Howard 2 5 0
White 1 4 0

DEFENSE TKL SK INT FR
Thomas,J 10 0 1 0
Barrett 6 1 0 0
Jackson 5 0 0 0
Hyde 5 0 0 0
Frazier 4 0 0 0
Summers 4 0 0 0
Harrison 3 0 0 0
Madubuike 3 0 0 0
Winovich 3 0 0 0
Scandrick 3 0 0 0
Cooper 2 1 0 0
McGill 2 0 0 0
Jones,T 1 0 0 0
Stone 1 0 0 0
Watson 1 0 0 0
Hall 1 0 0 0
Davis-Gaither 1 0 0 0

KICKING XPM XPA FGM FGA
Blankenship 3 3 1 2

PUNTING NO YDS AVG BLK IN20 TB
Pinion 3 139 46.3 0 0 0

KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD
Roberts 4 113 28.3 0

PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD
Renfrow 1 4 4 0

Washington
PASSING CMP ATT YDS TD INT SK
Jones,C 26 38 224 1 1 2

RUSHING CAR YDS TD
Ballage 13 75 1
Artis-Payne 8 36 0
Jones,C 1 27 0

RECEIVING REC YDS TD
Jones,M 9 100 1
Smith,I 3 53 0
Ballage 4 20 0
Artis-Payne 4 18 0
Meyers 2 11 0
Leggett 2 8 0
Brown 1 7 0
Jones,TJ 1 7 0

DEFENSE TKL SK INT FR
Bell 7 0 0 0
Harrison 7 0 0 0
Garvin 6 0 0 0
Hyder 5 1 0 0
Allen 5 0 0 0
Ford 5 0 0 0
Diggs 4 0 0 0
Griffen 2 0 0 0
Tarpley 2 0 0 0
Hooker 2 0 0 0
Smith,R 2 0 0 0
Jarrett 1 0 0 0
Campbell 1 0 0 0
Gates 1 0 0 0
Lawson 1 0 0 0
Holmes 1 0 0 0

KICKING XPM XPA FGM FGA
Hopkins 2 2 2 3

PUNTING NO YDS AVG BLK IN20 TB
Tripucka 2 89 44.5 0 1 1

KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD
Jones,TJ 4 85 21.3 0

PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD
Hill 2 19 9.5 0

CAR     WAS
16 FIRST DOWNS     18
24-100 RUSH-YDS             22-138
186 PASS YDS     224
1-1 SK-YDS     2-17
285 TOTAL OFF     345
21-32-0 CMP-ATT-INT     26-38-1
0-0 FUM-LOST     0-0
3-40 PEN-YDS     3-20
3-46.3 PUNTS-AVG     2-44.5
1-2 FGM-FGA     2-3
3-9 THIRD DOWN     4-11
0-0 FOURTH DOWN     0-1
29:43 TOP     30:17