2022, June 4th: New Orleans Breakers 09, Birmingham Stallions 10

The Stallions are on the mind today, as they gather for training camp in preparation for the 2024 UFL season. As we wait for updates about that, let's again look back on one of their victories from the 2022 season, their second against New Orleans.

With the win, the Stallions were named the South Division Champions, and clinched the first seed in the USFL Playoffs. The Breakers came into the game with a 5-2 record.

The first few paragraphs are from this WBRC article but not credited to anyone in particular. The additional text and bullet points following the jump catch image are from al.com's weekly round up following that weekend's action and are credited to Mark Inabinett. The photos, as is usually the case, were lifted from Instagram and uncredited. 

Stallions quarterback J’Mar Smith scored the first touchdown of the game when he threw a 27-yard touchdown to Adrian Hardy. The Breakers would later come back and take a 9-7 lead when running back Anthony Jones found the end zone. The Stallions would take the lead for good when Brandon Aubrey kicked a 29-yard field goal to seal the game.

It was a defensive battle between the Stallions and the Breakers, with the Stallions defense getting three interceptions on the day, while the Breakers getting one interception and two fumble recoveries as well.

Kicking woes plagued both teams, with both Stallions kicker Brandon Aubrey and Breakers kicker Taylor Bertolet both missing two field goals, with Bertolet also missing an extra point.

Former McGill-Toolen Catholic High School standout Marlon Williams recorded his first 100-yard receiving game as the Birmingham Stallions secured the USFL South Division title with a 10-9 victory over the New Orleans Breakers on Saturday.

At Legion Field in Birmingham, Williams caught seven receptions for 109 yards as the Stallions improved to 8-0 in the USFL’s inaugural season. Williams rebounded after missing last week’s game because of a knee injury. With 379 receiving yards, Williams ranks third in the USFL. He has 22 receptions and three touchdowns.

Birmingham took the lead on a 29-yard field goal by Brandon Aubrey with 1:44 to play and sealed the victory with Josh Shaw’s interceptions at the Stallions 32-yard line with six seconds remaining. 

• Stallions cornerback Tae Hayes (Decatur) made four tackles and broke up a pass.
  
  
• Stallions running back Bo Scarbrough (Northridge, Alabama) ran for 54 yards on 14 carries and caught two passes for 5 yards.

 
The other interceptions by Birmingham were recorded by Trey Baldwin and Tyree Robinson. Defensive end Jonathan Newsome recorded the only sack for the Stallions. Christian McFarland was the team's leading tackler with nine, including 6 solo.