ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Battlehawks posted a 26-21 win over the DC Defenders on Sunday to secure a playoff spot in the United Football League.
The Battlehawks were led by second-string quarterback Manny Wilkins, after starting quarterback A.J. McCarron was injured in last week's game against the Birmingham Stallions.
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Attendance at The Dome at America's Center was 32,403, an impressive number considering the St. Louis Cardinals game was played at the same time just a few blocks away.
St Louis had already defeated DC once earlier this season 45-12.
With a win next Saturday against the Arlington, TX Renegades, the Battlehawks can clinch home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
