Xtreme 35, Outlaws 26
LOS ANGELES—Tommy Maddox threw for four touchdowns in the first half as the Los Angeles Xtreme defeated the Las Vegas Outlaws 35-26 Saturday night to clinch a berth in the XFL playoffs.
Maddox completed 25 of 36 passes for 252 yards and was intercepted once as Los Angeles (6-2) won its fourth consecutive game.
Las Vegas quarterback Ryan Clement completed 17 of 31 passes for 190 yards with three touchdowns — all to tight end Rickey Brady — and one interception.
Jose Cortez kicked field goals of 32, 42 and 44 yards, the last coming with 47 seconds left.
Los Angeles converted two Outlaws turnovers into its first two touchdowns. Maddox threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Jeremaine Copeland two plays after Tinker Keck forced Chrys Chukwuma to fumble the opening kickoff.
Saladin McCullough turned a screen pass from Maddox into a 19-yard second-quarter touchdown, eight plays after Shawn Stuckey intercepted Clement at the Las Vegas 49.
Las Vegas (4-4) pulled within 26-20 on Clement's six-yard touchdown pass to Brady in the third quarter.
DEMONS 21, MANIAX 12: At San Francisco, Mike Pawlawski threw for 215 yards and three touchdowns as the San Francisco Demons broke a two-game losing streak with a 21-6 victory Saturday night over the Memphis Maniax.
Pawlawski completed 26-of-44 for 215 yards as the Demons (4-4) moved into a tie for second place in the Western Division of the XFL. Jimmy Cunningham caught nine of Pawlawski's passes for 74 yards, including a 3-yard touchdown with 3:15 remaining giving the Demons a 21-6 lead.
The loss all but ended the playoff hopes for the Maniax.