Wildcats’ offense sputters in XFL loss to New York Guardians

  • EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – FEBRUARY 29: Josh Johnson #8 of the LA Wildcats reacts during the second half of their XFL game against the NY Guardians at MetLife Stadium on February 29, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The NY Guardians won, 17-14. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)

  • EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – FEBRUARY 29: Saeed Blacknall #80 of the LA Wildcats gestures to the crowd after scoring a touchdown against the NY Guardians during the second half of their XFL game at MetLife Stadium on February 29, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The NY Guardians won, 17-14. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)

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  • EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – FEBRUARY 29: A general view during the second half of their XFL game at MetLife Stadium on February 29, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The NY Guardians won, 17-14. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)

  • EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – FEBRUARY 29: Josh Johnson #8 of the LA Wildcats reacts during the second half of their XFL game against the NY Guardians at MetLife Stadium on February 29, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The NY Guardians won, 17-14. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)

  • EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – FEBRUARY 29: Josh Johnson #8 of the LA Wildcats throws a touchdown pass to Tre McBride #15 of the LA Wildcats during the first half of their XFL game against the NY Guardians at MetLife Stadium on February 29, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)

  • Saeed Blacknall of the Los Angeles Wildcats scores a touchdown as Andrew Soroh of the New York Guardians defends during the second half of an XFL game at MetLife Stadium on February 29, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Guardians won, 17-14. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)

  • EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – FEBRUARY 29: Ranthony Texada II #24, Jamar Summers #21 and Andrew Soroh #30 of the NY Guardiands celebrate during the second half of their XFL game against the LA Wildcats at MetLife Stadium on February 29, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The NY Guardians won, 17-14. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)

  • EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – FEBRUARY 29: Josh Johnson #8 of the LA Wildcats in between plays during the second half of their XFL game against the NY Guardians at MetLife Stadium on February 29, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The NY Guardians won, 17-14. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)

  • EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – FEBRUARY 29: Head Coach Winston Moss during the first half of their XFL game against the NY Guardians at MetLife Stadium on February 29, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)

  • EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – FEBRUARY 29: Head Coach Kevin Gilbride during the first half of their XFL game against the LA Wildcats at MetLife Stadium on February 29, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)

  • EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – FEBRUARY 29: Avery Young #73 of the NY Guardians celebrates after defeating the LA Wildcats at the end of the second half of their XFL game at MetLife Stadium on February 29, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The NY Guardians won, 17-14. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)

  • EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – FEBRUARY 29: Luis Perez #7 of the NY Guardians shakes hands with Jordan Smallwood #84 of the LA Wildcats at the end of their XFL game at MetLife Stadium on February 29, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The NY Guardians won, 17-14. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)

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The Los Angeles Wildcats limited the New York Guardians to just a field goal in the second half of Saturday’s XFL game at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, but that wasn’t enough to come out of the cold with a victory.

The Wildcats had offensive problems of their own, managing just a third-quarter touchdown in the second half on their way to a 17-14 defeat in front of an announced crowd of 12,116 in chilly East Rutherford, N.J.

Quarterback Josh Johnson completed 25 of 40 passes for 330 yards and two scores, but the Wildcats managed just 40 yards rushing and were 2 of 12 on third-down conversion in suffering their third loss in their first four games of existence.

Johnson, a former NFL journeyman, was without receiver Nelson Spruce, who sat out the game with a knee injury suffered in last week’s 39-9 victory over the DC Defenders. Johnson had a 4-yard touchdown pass to Tre McBride with seven seconds left in the first quarter and struck on a 42-yard scoring bomb to Saeed Blacknall with 4:45 left in the third quarter.

McBride led the Wildcats with 8 catches for 127 yards, but he and his offensive teammates were unable to sustain drives, particularly in the second half.

“I thought we had our opportunities to win the game, and we did not take advantage of them,” Wildcats coach Winston Moss said. “Whether it was special teams, with a missed field goal, whether it was the offense being a little inconsistent … same thing with the defense. We missed a lot of tackles today, busted some coverages. So this was a team loss.”

The victory snapped a two-game losing streak for the Guardians (2-2), who were without injured starting quarterback Matt McGloin. Luis Perez, who once competed for a spot on the Rams’ roster and was with the Wildcats before being traded to New York prior to the season opener, completed 18 of 26 passes for 150 yards and one touchdown.



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