The Houston Roughnecks suffered their first home loss Sunday to the St. Louis Battlehawks 24-15 at TDECU Stadium. The Roughnecks are now 4-3 and the Battlehawks go to 5-2. Fans braved the sunny 80 degree weather to watch the XFL’s seventh week of action. (Photos by Eric Sauseda)
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Getting hyped up for on field introductions -
Fans stop for a photo on the lawn -
Brycen Alleyne (26) with the takedown -
Brycen Alleyne (26) on the run -
Trae Tha Truth stopped by the game -
Dejoun Lee (20) takes a kickoff down the field -
Raleigh Texada (16) stops a Battlehawk in his tracks -
Pre-game interviews -
Cedric Byrd (2) puts it in gear -
Max Borghi (22) sets a pace -
Tailgaters bringing it -
QB Cole McDonald (14) -
Cedric Byrd (2) maps a route -
Fans before the game -
Brycen Alleyne (26) -
Coach Phillips talks it out before the game -
Fans in the tailgating lot -
QB Cole McDonald (14) looks for an out -
Putting on the brakes -
Superbowl champ and former Texan, Justin Reid -
Cole McDonald (14) -
A St. Louis catch -
Don’t forget your rally towel -
First down -
One of six female officals in the XFL -
Battlehawks fans -
The Roughnecks take the field -
Virtually unstoppable -
These fans can’t mask their team spirit -
John Daka (45) strips the ball early in the game -
Computer Guy brought his car and his crew to the game -
Sunday drama playing out on the field -
Bracing for impact -
Pre-game grilling -
Taking it to the house -
A group of hawks is known as a kettle. Thus, a kettle of Battlehawks fans -
A St. Louis catch -
Defense -
The Ultimate Fan -
Battlehawk super fans want you to know, Ka-Kaw is law! -
The on field interview. In your face football!