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Week 8 of the UFL season got off to a fast start on Friday night as the Orlando Storm took home their sixth straight win, defeating the Dallas Renegades on the road.
The action continues on Saturday when the DC Defenders take on the Louisville Kings before the Houston Gamblers try to beat the St. Louis Battlehawks. Finally, the Columbus Aviators hit the road to battle the Birmingham Stallions.
Here are the results from week 8:
Key players: Storm QB Jack Plummer (24-for-36 for 238 yards, two rushing touchdowns), WR Chris Rowland (nine receptions for 91 yards); Renegades QB Austin Reed (12-for-23 for 134 yards, two touchdowns, one interception), RB Ellis Merriweather (12 carries for 75 yards)
Summary of the game: The Orlando Storm defeated Dallas on the road 31-24 for their sixth straight win and have officially clinched their playoff spot. Led by quarterback Jack Plummer, the Storm accumulated 367 total offensive yards in the victory. The first quarter started scoreless for Orlando, and they missed both field goal opportunities. Dallas hit the scoreboard first with its field goal in the first quarter, as well as a touchdown in the second when quarterback Austin Reed found WR Emmanuel Butler for a 3-yard touchdown. Plummer also found the end zone for a 1-yard rushing touchdown to tie the score 10-10 heading into the half.
The second half was when both offenses took off. Plummer added another groundout to make it 17-10. Dallas answered back soon after when Reed found tight end Seth Green for another touchdown through the air to tie things up. But Storm RB Jashaun Corbin answered and rushed for a touchdown for Orlando to take a 24-17 lead heading into the fourth quarter. Both Orlando and Dallas traded a touchdown each until the final three minutes, when a crucial interception by Dallas on fourth down sealed their loss and took them out of the playoffs. The Storm sit perfectly in the playoffs after their sixth straight win.
Next: Orlando will host the DC Defenders for a Friday night on FOX. Dallas will hit the road to face the Louisville Kings on Saturday afternoon on FOX.
