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The United Football League returned to Gridiron in the 2025 season, and at least one record fell twice during the first two days of the new year.
St. Louis Battlehawks, who runs back Jarveon Howard and Arlington Renegades, who run back the ballage, broke every record for the longest race in the UFL story in their respective games. Battlehawks topped Houston Roughneck’s 31-6 Friday night, and Renegades defeated San Antonio Brahma’s 33-9 Saturday.
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Arlington Renegades runs back the ballage in the final zone after a 77-yard touchdown race against San Antonio Brahmas at Choctaw Stadium in Arlington, Texas, March 29, 2025. (Raymond Carlin III-stated images)
Howard broke two tackles on a run up in the middle and then one more to solidify his score in the fourth quarter against Roughnecks. He ran after a 74-yard touchdown, which originally broke the UFL record. But the new brand didn’t even stand for 24 hours when Ballage took its trip to Brahmas.
In the second quarter. Ballage took a handover from the outside, found a hole and hit it hard. He broke a few tackles before finding daylight for his touchdown. He ran in 77 yards and broke Howard’s brand.
Howard was a prominent race back in Alcorn State, who played on Syracuse before entering the transfer portal. He went undeveloped in 2024 and was briefly with Green Bay Packers, but did not succeed the last list.
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Arlington Renegades, who runs back Kalen Ballage, celebrates his 77-Yard Touchdown race against San Antonio Brahmas, March 29, 2025. (Raymond Carlin III-stated images)
Ballage was a prominence in Arizona State and went into UFL last season with a bit more NFL experience, specifically on special teams. He has been with the New York Jets, Los Angeles Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers before Brahmas chose him in the 2023 XFL draft.
He joined Renegades in January.
The victories give both teams a good start to get back to the playoff image. Battlehawks won the XFL conference last year, but lost in the conference championship against Brahmas. Renegades, who won the XFL title in 2023, ended 3-7 last season.
Week 1 of the 2025 UFL season wraps Sunday.
A Fox Sports TV camera on the sidelines during the game between Arlington Renegades and San Antonio Brahmas at Choctaw Stadium, March 29, 2025. (Raymond Carlin III-stated images)
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