Stallion pulls in touchdown pass on a weary effort by Showboat defense. photo by Toni Washington
by Don Mooney
MEMPHIS, Tenn. –– The Memphis Showboats didn’t ‘show’ for season finale. Birmingham pinned a 46-9 loss ton the Showboats Sunday afternoon at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
After an early lead and a competitive first half, it was all Stallions. The Showboats (2-8) were ultimately unable to keep pace with the three-time defending champions. The Stallions (7-3) steadily pulled away in the second half, scoring the second-most points in UFL history.
The Stallions’ ground assault was led by Ricky Person Jr.’s 42 total rushing yards. Person Jr. found paydirt twice on the day and averaged 4.7 yards per carry. photo by Toni Washington
Memphis opened the scoring with a 25-yard field goal from Matt Coghlin, but Birmingham answered with a 2-yard touchdown run from Ricky Person Jr. Later in the quarter, linebacker Tae Crowder returned an interception for a touchdown, giving the Stallions a 13-3 lead.
photo by Toni Washington
The Showboats struck again early in the second quarter when Deneric Prince found space for a 6-yard rushing touchdown, trimming the deficit to 13-9. But the Stallions extended their lead to 23-9 before the intermission. Birmingham scored 33 unanswered points after the lone Memphis TD.
J’Mar Smith continued his solid play on Sunday, completing 13-of-17 passes for 127 yards and a touchdown. Smith only played in the first half. photo by Toni Washington
The third quarter saw the Stallions add nine more points—a second short touchdown run from Person Jr. and a field goal by Harrison Mevis—pushing the lead to 31-9.
Crowder grabbed his second Pick Six of the day in the fourth quarter, returning the interception 75 yards. Larry Rountree III added one final touchdown for the Stallions on a 2-yard carry, capping off the scoring at 46-9.
photo by Toni Washington
Quarterbacks Dresser Winn and Troy Williams shared reps for the Showboats. Winn completed 13-of-24 passes for 113 yards and 2 interceptions, while Williams went 3-of-4 for 14 yards. Prince led the ground game with 10 carries for 39 yards, and Jalen Jackson added 29 yards on 6 carries. On defense, Andrew Dowell led Memphis with 10 total tackles, including 4 solo stops.
Lets get ready for 2026 Showboat season.