St Louis extends Roughnecks slide to three games

St. Louis took the lead on a second-quarter touchdown by Travis High School graduate Hakeem Butler and stayed ahead for a 24-15 victory in front of 12,013 fans. The Battlehawks improved to 5-2, keeping face with Seattle (5-2) and D.C. (6-1) in the XFL North. Houston fell to 4-3, maintaining a one-game lead on Arlington (3-4) in the XFL South. Houston missed an early opportunity following a fumble forced by John Daka and recovered by C.J. Brewer at the St. Louis 27. Houston advanced to the 9, but McDonald’s third-down throw across the field was intercepted by Brandon Sebastian. St.…