Owls in the Pros - 5/1/23

Owls in the Pros - 5/1/23

5.1.23 | Football

By: Zach Strohecker

PHILADELPHIA - After the XFL Division Championships concluded, former Owls' running back Ryquell Armstead (2015-18) and linebacker Isaiah Graham-Mobley (2017-20) will be set to face-off in the 2023 XFL Championship. Meanwhile, the USFL season moved into Week 3.

XFL
On Saturday night, Graham-Mobley and the Arlington Renegades beat former Owl, Austin Jones (2014-17) and South Division rivals, the Houston Roughnecks, 26-11, winning the South Division Championship and advancing to the XFL Championship. Jones scored three points (1 FG), with a long of 32-yards.

On Sunday, Armstead and the D.C. Defenders beat North Division rivals, the Seattle Sea Dragons, 37-21, winning the North Division Championship.

USFL
On Sunday, CJ Perez (2018-21), Leon Johnson (2013-17), and the Philadelphia Stars lost to the Pittsburgh Maulers, 21-13.