Adrian Martinez ran for 138 yards on nine carries and Ricky Person Jr. rushed for two touchdowns as the Birmingham Stallions beat the host Houston Roughnecks 32-9 on Saturday to remain undefeated.
Martinez also completed 11 of 20 attempts for 155 yards as the Stallions improved to 5-0 and are the lone unbeaten team in the league.
Reid Sinnett threw for 203 yards on 27-of-38 passing, including one touchdown and one interception for the Roughnecks (1-4), who earned their only win of the season last week against the Arlington Renegades.
Birmingham pulled away in the second quarter as Martinez threw for a touchdown and Person ran for another to help the Stallions outscore Houston 20-9 in the frame. Birmingham averaged 6.7 yards per rush and outgained the Roughnecks 358-271 in the win.
Brahmas 25, Renegades 15
John Lovett ran for 95 yards and two touchdowns, including the tiebreaking score in the fourth quarter, to help San Antonio top host Arlington.
Morgan Ellison ran for 84 yards on seven carries and Quinten Dormady threw for a touchdown for the Brahmas (4-1), who outscored the Renegades 10-0 in the final quarter to win their second game in a row.
Luis Perez completed 26 of 36 attempts for 270 yards and a touchdown but it wasn’t enough for Arlington (0-5), which is the only winless team in the league.
–Field Level Media
