San Antonio
Desperados
1-8
23
FINAL
31
Little Rock
Kings
3-6
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 10 matchup, the Little Rock Kings hold off the San Antonio Desperados with a final score of 31-23, securing a crucial victory in the 2026 season. Both teams entered the game vying for playoff positioning, but it was the Kings who emerged victorious on their home turf.
Little Rock's offense was spearheaded by quarterback Jalen Milroe, who tossed two touchdown passes to help propel his team to victory. Wide receiver Xavier Worthy was a standout performer, racking up an impressive 166 receiving yards and providing Milroe with a reliable target throughout the game. Although the Kings' rushing game was modest, with Jeremiyah Love leading the charge with 42 yards, their aerial attack proved to be the difference-maker.
Defensively, the Kings made key plays that stifled the Desperados' attempts to rally. Josiah Trotter led the defense with 10 total tackles, consistently halting San Antonio's progress. The turning point came when Mason Graham recorded 1.5 sacks, pressuring the Desperados' quarterback and forcing critical mistakes that ultimately sealed the Kings' victory.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 52 | 25 | 48% | 303 | 1 | 0 | 72.8 |
| Jalen Milroe | QB | 37 | 20 | 54% | 259 | 2 | 0 | 94.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiyah Love | HB | 16 | 42 | 2.6 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Mike Washington Jr | HB | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Tyjae Spears | HB | 10 | 31 | 3.1 | 12 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Antonio Gibson | HB | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Fernando Mendoza | QB | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Jalen Milroe | QB | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Terrance Ferguson | TE | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Jameson Williams | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac TeSlaa | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 9 | 166 | 18.4 | 92 | 1 | 70 | 1 |
| Jameson Williams | WR | 8 | 107 | 13.4 | 27 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Brock Bowers | TE | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 11 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Alec Pierce | WR | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Brian Thomas Jr | WR | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Isaac TeSlaa | WR | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 17 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Antonio Gibson | HB | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Terrance Ferguson | TE | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr | WR | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Kenyon Sadiq | TE | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Jeremiyah Love | HB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Tanner Koziol | TE | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Johnny Wilson | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyjae Spears | HB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josiah Trotter | SAM | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Darrell Luter Jr | FS | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mason Graham | DT | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Domani Jackson | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TJ Parker | REDG | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jones | DT | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Golday | WILL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Johnson | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalon Kilgore | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cole Bishop | FS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yasir Abdullah | SAM | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anfernee Jennings | REDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calais Campbell | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alontae Taylor | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shavon Revel Jr | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxwell Hairston | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walter Nolen III | DT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Smith | MIKE | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdul Carter | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quay Walker | MIKE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kayvon Thibodeaux | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Green | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Romello Height | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Demonte Capehart | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jadon Canady | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastian Joseph-Day | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevon Diggs | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VJ Payne | FS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deonte Banks | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Little | K | 1 | 1 | 4 | 51 |
| Chase McLaughlin | K | 1 | 1 | 2 | 38 |

