Tyresö Royal Crowns outlast Kristianstad Predators in high-scoring Swedish Superserien clash

The Tyresö Royal Crowns (5-1) held off the Kristianstad Predators (3-3) 43-34 in a penalty-marred shootout, solidifying their playoff push despite sharing an identical record with the Örebro Black Knights and the Carlstad Crusaders but trailing them in the Superserien standings.

Heywood’s five-TD aerial showcase
Quarterback Jared Heywood delivered a 293-yard, five-touchdown performance, connecting with Kevin Börzsei (7 catches, 92 yards) for three scores—including a 46-yard strike—and finding Anton Bjerke (8 catches, 154 yards) for a 28-yard touchdown. Running back Vilgot Valeskog added 100 rushing yards on 14 carries, balancing Tyresö’s 417-yard offensive effort.

Defense exploits Predators’ errors
Tyresö’s defense capitalized on Kristianstad’s 16 penalties (162 yards) and five turnovers, including two interceptions of quarterback Miles Richardson (13/31, 225 yards, 4 TDs). Seven sacks stalled multiple drives, while the Predators failed to convert all 10 third-down attempts. Kristianstad’s Lou De Boe (1/1, 58-yard TD) and Juwan Abraham (4 catches, 89 yards, 2 TDs) sparked a late rally, but four lost fumbles proved insurmountable.

Standings implications
The Royal Crowns remain third in the Superserien, tied with Örebro Black Knights (whom they defeated in Week 2) and the Carlstad Crusaders (who they lost to) but trailing both due to the points differential between the three. Kristianstad drops to 3-3, needing urgent fixes to penalty discipline and red-zone execution (1-of-3 TD conversions inside the 20).

Key metrics

• Third-down dominance: Tyresö converted 4-of-12 attempts vs. Kristianstad’s 0-for-10.
• Turnover margin: +4 (5 forced, 1 lost).
• Time of possession: 27:05 for Tyresö, leveraging Valeskog’s 7.1 yards per carry.

Road ahead
Tyresö faces the Stockholm Mean Machines in both Week 11 and 12, aiming to offset their lone loss to Carlstad. Kristianstad, who sit fourth in the standings, must regroup against the Oslo Vikings to stay in postseason contention.