On one side, the two-time defending champs: The Birmingham Stallions. On the other side, a hungry San Antonio Brahmas team that has proven they can beat anyone in the UFL. The ultimate goal – the inaugural UFL Championship trophy.
The countdown to the Championship is on ⏳🏆
Do you have your tickets yet? 🎟️https://t.co/4x4TAf8D6f pic.twitter.com/k24GmewpVr
— United Football League (@TheUFL) June 12, 2024
The Birmingham Stallions come into this game with a 10-1 record this year, with their only loss coming against these very Brahmas. Despite some of the personnel changes this team has dealt with, Birmingham continues to find ways to win, with the culture Skip Holtz has built with this team.
However, the San Antonio Brahmas are getting hot at the perfect time. They’ve knocked off the Stallions and Battlehawks over the past few weeks, and are getting their key pieces back as well.
With so much on the line ahead of this matchup, let’s break it all down.
Quarterback Play
The cat is out of the bag: the Birmingham Stallions will be rolling with Adrian Martinez on Sunday. Martinez, the MVP of the UFL, was benched this past weekend for Matt Corral. Corral ended up winning the game for the Stallions, but Skip Holtz says that Adrian got them to this point, and will remain the starter.
Breaking: The Birmingham Stallions will be starting QB Adrian Martinez in the #UFL Championship game, per HC Skip Holtz on @3ManFront.
Martinez had been benched in the 3Q during the USFL Conference Championship for Matt Corral, who led the @USFLStallions to the win. pic.twitter.com/ruGLUBYcJn
— James Larsen (@JamesLarsenPFN) June 11, 2024
Adrian Martinez has had a tremendous year with this offense. Just because he’s had a couple of off games doesn’t mean that he won’t see success this weekend. However, Martinez has to get back to the fluid play he had earlier in the season. Defenses have adjusted – to an extent – to his scrambling…