Kellen Mond, Brahmas deal Defenders first defeat
Mar 29, 2025; Arlington, TX, USA; San Antonio Brahmas quarterback Kellen Mond (12) scrambles to avoid the pressure by Arlington Renegades defense during the first half at Choctaw Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images Kellen Mond threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Greg Ward to lift the previously winless San Antonio Brahmas past the D.C. Defenders 24-18 on Sunday in Washington.
The Brahmas (1-3) led 12-0 after the first quarter as Aidan Robbins scored the first of his two rushing TDs and Mathew Sexton returned a punt 83 yards for another score.
The Defenders (3-1) trailed 18-12 at halftime and tied the game on quarterback Jordan Ta'amu's 7-yard TD run with 10:10 left in the third quarter. The conversion pass failed.
Mond, who found Ward for the winning score with 5:56 remaining in the third quarter, was 14-of-20 passing for 121 yards and no interceptions. Ta'amu was 19 of 31 for 300 yards, a 39-yard TD to Briley Moore-McKinney and no picks, and he rushed for a game-high 74 yards on 10 carries.
--Field Level Media
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