Stallions vs. Showboats highlights: Birmingham is playoff-bound with win

4Q 0:00 Stallions 39, Showboats 21

With their thirteen-consecutive win, dating back to last season, the Stallions secured a spot in the playoffs.

4Q 2:29 Stallions 39, Showboats 21

Memphis quarterback Troy Williams aired out a deep pass to a sprinting Dee Anderson, who landed in the end zone for a 34-yard touchdown. The Showboats were successful with a three-point conversion, but failed to convert a kickoff alternative, which gave the Stallions the ball back on the Memphis 28-yard line.

3Q 2:45 Stallions 31, Showboats 9

The second half started in favor of the Stallions, and remained that way, as Birmingham continued to add points to the board. A major highlight came late in the third quarter when Martinez threw a beautiful pass to wideout Kevin Austin Jr., which turned into a 79-yard touchdown.

2Q 6:03 Stallions 16, Showboats 6

Tight end Jordan Thomas made a spectacular one-handed catch, then rushed 5 yards for a touchdown, to tack on six more for the Stallions. Another successful two-point conversion pushed Birmingham's lead to 16-6 late in the second quarter.  

2Q 11:55 Stallions 8, Showboats 6

Stallions running back Ricky Person Jr. put Birmingham on the board with a 5-yard rushing touchdown. The Stallions added two more points after the score, with a catch made by cornerback Jared Thomas in the end zone, to take the lead to start the second quarter.

1Q 1:28 Showboats 6, Stallions 0 

Cookus found tight end Sage Surratt in the end zone for the first touchdown of the day. The one-point conversion attempt from Cookus to wideout Dee Anderson failed, keeping the score at 6-0 with less than two minutes to go in the first quarter. 

1Q 10:29 Stallions 0, Showboats 0

Memphis was making progress down the field in the first quarter until Stallions defensive end Jonathan Garvin sacked quarterback Case Cookus, forcing a fumble at the Birmingham 33-yard line, to give his team their first possession of the game.

Both teams are locked in, preparing for a tough battle. Will the Showboats upset the Stallions today? We'll find out in just a bit. 

Check out some of the pregame action below: