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They played as charter members of the XFL, one of eight teams to compete in the league for the 2020 season. The Guardians played their home games at MetLife Stadium and were led by head coach Kevin Gilbride.Their inaugural season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the XFL officially suspended operations for the remainder of the season on March 20, 2020.[1]Standings[edit]  New York in action against DallasSchedule[edit]All times Eastern[3]Final roster[edit]Season summary[edit]The Guardians destroyed the Tampa Bay Vipers in the first game of the season, winning 23\u20133. The next week, however, they were shut out by the DC Defenders 27\u20130. They stumbled again in week 3, losing to the St. Louis BattleHawks 29\u20139. They stole a win from the Los Angeles Wildcats at home by 3 points, winning 17\u201314 with a change at the quarterback position, starting Luis Perez over Matt McGloin.  This success continued into week 5, where the Guardians were able to defeat the Dallas Renegades on the road 30-12 before the season’s abrupt end.Game summaries[edit]Week 1: Tampa Bay Vipers[edit]Game informationFirst quarterNY \u2013 Matt McGloin 1-yard rush (1-pt. good), 9:55. Guardians 7\u20130. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 5:08.Second quarterNY \u2013 Matt McGloin 12-yard pass to Colby Pearson (1-pt good), 13:38. Guardians 14\u20130. Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:21.NY \u2013 Matt McCrane 49-yard field goal, 0:05. Guardians 17\u20130. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 0:31.Third quarterTB \u2013 Andrew Franks 23-yard field goal, 1:05. Guardians 17\u20133. Drive: 16 plays, 77 yards, 7:42.Fourth quarterNY \u2013 Jamar Summers 27-yard fumble return (1-pt. failed), 12:09. Guardians 23\u20133.Top passersTop rushersTop receiversThe Guardians started their inaugural season at home for Round 1 against the Vipers.  Heading into halftime, the Guardians led 17\u20130.  Though, the Vipers were able to get on the board in the third quarter, in the fourth quarter, the Guardians wrapped up the scoring of the game with a late touchdown (with a failed 1-point attempt) to make it 23\u20133.  This would be the final score of the game.With the win, the Guardians started their season 1\u20130.Week 2: at DC Defenders[edit]Game informationFirst quarterSecond quarterDC \u2013 Tyler Rausa 27-yard field goal, 11:19. Defenders 9\u20130. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 7:31.DC \u2013 Tyler Rausa 36-yard field goal, 0:30. Defenders 12\u20130. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 0:49.Third quarterDC \u2013 Jameer Thurman 46-yard interception return (1-pt. failed), 10:07. Defenders 18\u20130.Fourth quarterDC \u2013 Tyler Rausa 26-yard field goal, 7:22. Defenders 21\u20130. Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 7:28.DC \u2013 Derrick Hayward 6-yard pass from Cardale Jones, 1:29. Defenders 27\u20130. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 1:57.Top passersTop rushersTop receiversIn their first road game ever, the Guardians were shut out in Round 1 against the Defenders 27\u20130.With the loss, the Guardians fell to 1\u20131.Week 3: at St. Louis Battlehawks[edit]Game informationFirst quarterSTL \u2013 Christine Michael 14-yard rush (2-pt. failed), 13:17. BattleHawks 6\u20130. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:49.Second quarterNY \u2013 Matt McCrane 53-yard field goal, 12:31. BattleHawks 6\u20133. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:51.STL \u2013 Joe Powell 84-yard kickoff return (2-pt. failed), 12:24. BattleHawks 12\u20133.STL \u2013 Taylor Russolino 39-yard field goal, 4:29. BattleHawks 15\u20133. Drive: 11 plays, 37 yards, 5:10.STL \u2013 Matt Jones 1-yard rush (2-pt. good), 1:12. BattleHawks 23\u20133. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 0:57.Third quarterSTL \u2013 Taylor Russolino 58-yard field goal, 10:03. BattleHawks 26\u20133. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:04.Fourth quarterNY \u2013 Austin Duke 8-yard pass from Luis Perez (3-pt. failed), 6:19. BattleHawks 26\u20139. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:17.STL \u2013 Taylor Russolino 36-yard field goal, 0:51. BattleHawks 29\u20139. Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 5:26.Top passersTop rushersTop receiversAfter being shut out on the road, the Guardians traveled again this time for Round 1 against the Battlehawks.  The Battlehawks scored the only points of the first quarter when Christine Michael ran for a 14-yard touchdown (with a failed point attempt) to make it 6\u20130.  The Guardians got on the board in the second quarter when Matt McCrane kicked a 53-yard field goal to make it 6\u20133.  The Battlehawks would go on a 17\u20130 run to take a 23\u20133 lead at halftime.  They added to their run by scoring the only points of the third quarter when Taylor Russolino kicked a 58-yard field goal for a 26\u20133 lead.  The Guardians scored again in the fourth quarter when Luis Perez found Austin Duke on an 8-yard touchdown pass (with a failed point attempt) to make it 26\u20139.  Russolino closed out the scoring of the game with a 36-yard field goal as the Battlehawks won 29\u20139.With the loss, the Guardians fell to 1\u20132.Week 4: Los Angeles Wildcats[edit]Game informationFirst quarterNY \u2013 Matt McCrane 51-yard field goal, 5:51. Guardians 3\u20130. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 5:15.LA \u2013 Tre McBride 4-yard pass from Josh Johnson (2-pt. failed), 0:07. ‘Wildcats 6\u20133. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:43.Second quarterNY \u2013 Matt McCrane 23-yard field goal, 8:15. Tied 6\u20136. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:51.NY \u2013 Mekale McKay 3-yard pass from Luis Perez (2-pt. good), 1:31. Guardians 14\u20136. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:32.Third quarterLA \u2013 Saeed Blacknall 42-yard pass from Josh Johnson (2-pt. good), 4:45. Tied 14\u201314. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:47.Fourth quarterNY \u2013 Matt McCrane 47-yard field goal, 10:57. Guardians 17\u201314. Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 4:18.Top passersTop rushersTop receiversLA \u2013 Tre McBride \u2013 8 receptions, 127 yards, 1 TDNY \u2013 Colby Pearson \u2013 5 receptions, 34 yardsAfter another tough road loss, the Guardians went home to take on the Wildcats.  The Guardians scored first in the first quarter when Matt McCrane kicked a 51-yard field goal to make it 3\u20130.  Though, the Wildcats would take the lead when Josh Johnson found Tre McBride on a 4-yard pass (with a failed 2-point play) to make it 6\u20133.  In the second quarter, it was all Guardians when they made it 14\u20136 at halftime.  After the break, the Wildcats tied the game up at 14-14 when Josh Johnson found Saeed Blacknall on a 42-yard pass.  However, in the fourth, quarter the Guardians would wrap the scoring up when McCrane kicked a 47-yard field goal to make the final score 17\u201314.With the win, the Guardians improved to 2-2.Week 5: at Dallas Renegades[edit]Game informationFirst quarterDAL \u2013 Austin MacGinnis 23-yard field goal, 9:32. Renegades 3\u20130. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:32.NY \u2013 Matt McCrane 46-yard field goal, 6:43. Tied 3\u20133. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 2:51.Second quarterNY \u2013 Matt McCrane 39-yard field goal, 8:37. Guardians 6\u20133. Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 6:19.Third quarterNY \u2013 Marquise Williams 1-yard rush (2-pt. failed), 10:57. Guardians 12-6. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:07.NY \u2013 Colby Pearson 80-yard pass from Luis Perez (2-pt. good), 3:31. Guardians 20-6. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:14.NY \u2013 Ryan Mueller 33-yard interception return (1-pt. good), 02:48. Guardians 27-6.DAL \u2013 Austin Walter 97-yard kickoff return (3-pt. failed), 02:38. Guardians 27-12.Fourth quarterNY \u2013 Matt McCrane 26-yard field goal, 8:51. Guardians 30\u201312. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 5:18.Top passersTop rushersTop receiversNY \u2013 Colby Pearson \u2013 5 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TDDAL \u2013 Flynn Nagel \u2013 7 receptions, 46 yardsAfter a tough home win, the Guardians traveled to take on the Renegades.  In the first quarter, the Renegades scored first when Austin MacGinnis kicked a 23-yard field goal to make it 3\u20130.  The Guardians tied it up later on in the quarter when Matt McCrane kicked a 46-yard field goal to make it 3-3.  In the second quarter, McCrane kicked a 39-yard field goal to make it 6\u20133.  However, the Renegades tied it up before halftime when MacGinnis kicked a 36-yard field goal to make it 6-6.  In the third quarter, the Guardians retook the lead when Marvin Williams ran for a 1-yard touchdown (with a failed point play) to make it 12\u20136.  They would make it 20-6 when Luis Perez found Carl Pearson on an 80-yard touchdown pass.  Philip Nelson was then intercepted by Ryan Mueller and it was returned 33 yards for a touchdown to make it 27\u20136.  The Renegades then made it 27-12 after Austin Walter ran a kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown (with a failed point play) to close out the quarter.  In a highly defensive fourth quarter, the Guardians scored the only points in what would be MacGinnis’s fourth field goal from 26 yards out to make the final score 30\u201312.With the win, the Guardians improved to 3\u20132.After a huge win on the road, the Guardians were to return home for a game against the Roughnecks.  However, this game, along with the remainder of their games were canceled due to the sudden rise of the COVID-19 pandemic.Nevertheless, the Guardians managed to finish their first season with a winning record.References[edit]^ “A THANK YOU TO OUR FANS”. Retrieved March 23, 2020.^ a b “XFL Standings”. XFL.com. 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