Coming up with a pair of key fourth-and-one stops in the fourth quarter, the (Washington) D.C. Defenders stunned the visiting St. Louis BattleHawks 15-6 on Sunday afternoon.
St. Louis, D.C. and the New York Guardians are all 3-2 atop the XFL East at the midway point of the season.
It proved to be a frustrating afternoon for the BattleHawks, who struggled near the goal line. St. Louis managed to outgain the Defenders 319-256 overall and 146-27 through the air, but the visitors were just 4 for 16 on third down, 0 for 2 on fourth down and 0 for 3 in the red zone.