ABC13 sister network ESPN2 hosted the Roughnecks' face-off with the DC Defenders in the nation's capital, and while sports fans have generally been slow to gravitate towards the league's second resurrection, the game was billed as a heavyweight bout between the two best teams record-wise.
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In the end, though, the Defenders defended homefield on Monday, taking advantage of an early pick-six of Houston quarterback Brandon Silvers and pouncing on the Roughnecks' 12 penalties in a 37-26 game.
Houston falls to 4-2 but maintains its division lead. DC remains unbeaten at 6-0.
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