The Pittsburgh Maulers took on the undefeated Birmingham Stallions on Sunday afternoon, but were unable to give them their first loss of the season, losing 26-16 in a hard-fought contest.
The Maulers opened with possession but went three-and-out on their opening drive. On third-and-one, the Stallions got just enough for a first down on a run by RB Bo Scarbrough. Two plays later, QB J’Mar Smith hit WR Victor Bolden Jr. for a 53 yard gain that brought Birmingham to the Pittsburgh 14. Scarbrough was short of the first on a third-and-eight run, so the Stallions settled for a 27-yard Brandon Aubrey field goal to take a 3-0 lead with 8:12 left in the first quarter.