No, that parade in Washington D.C. this weekend isn’t celebrating the DC Defenders’ recent conference championship victory over the St. Louis Battlehawks. It is a parade to celebrate the 250th birthday of the U.

Mintze was part of the Imhotep Charter team that became the first Public League school to win a state title in 2015. A decade later, he's continuing his football journey on the UFL's DC Defenders.

The DC Defenders are heading to the UFL Championship this weekend. Their path to the title game is a powerful story with a layered HBCU storyline. After a 36–18 win over the St. Louis Battlehawks, the Defenders will face the Michigan Panthers for the league title.

3: After leading the league in rushing touchdowns in the regular season with six, Michigan RB Toa Taua kept it rolling in the playoffs with 85 rushing yards and a season-high three scores in the Panthers’ double-digit win in Birmingham.

Bryce Perkins, who played five games for the team and started one in 2022, took home the UFL's top offensive award Tuesday after he led the Michigan Panthers to the UFL championship game. He also was named to the all-UFL team.

The DC Defenders, led by quarterback Jordan Ta'amu, defeated the Battlehawks at The Dome at America's Center Sunday, 36-18, to claim a spot in the UFL Championship.

DC Defenders wide receiver Seth Williams catches a touchdown pass during the XFL Conference Championship Game against the St. Louis Battlehawks on Sunday, June 8, 2025, at the Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis. (Photo by Scott Rovak/UFL/Getty Images)

Former Dallas Cowboys cornerback Kelvin Joseph Jr. has been arrested following a fatal crash outside of Dallas on Saturday, according to multiple reports. Joseph, who has not played in an NFL game since 2023,