Butler and Blankenship Boost Battlehawks past Renegades

St. Louis Battlehawks beat Arlington Renegades 12-6 on Friday night.

The St. Louis Battlehawks got their revenge on the Arlington Renegades. Two weeks ago, the Renegades beat the Battlehawks 30-15 in a rout in North Texas. Friday night, at home in the Battledome, St. Louis paid Arlington back with a hard-fought, 12-6 victory.

In a defensive struggle, the Battlehawks got offense and points from a perfect kicker and a receiver, who, as of late, only catches touchdowns. Max Duggan has picked up for Manny Wilkins in leading the Battlehawks’ offense. The TCU star has played well since Wilkins went down to injury. The Battlehawks have kept their formula simple. Play good defense, perfect special teams, with huge plays on offense. It’s gotten two wins in a row, and their record up to 4-2 in 2025.

Hakeem Butler

This game was a defensive struggle early, with neither team scoring until the Battlehawks broke the 0-0 tie late in the second quarter. Max Duggan hit Hakeem Butler for a 30-yard touchdown pass with less than two minutes to go in the first half. Butler has been the big-play man for the Battlehawks in the past two weeks. The star wide receiver from Iowa State has been as furious as a cyclone for the St. Louis offense.  He’s had three catches for 154 yards and three touchdowns in the Battlehawks’ last two victories.