Four Teams Already 2-0 and the Call of Duty League's Stage 3 Is Just Getting Started
The first week of Call of Duty League Stage 3 qualifying wrapped and we've got four teams sitting pretty at 2-0. FaZe Vegas, Toronto KOI, Paris Gentle Mates, and Vancouver Surge are all undefeated after the opening stretch, setting up what's shaping up to be a competitive qualifying round robin heading into May.
Toronto and Vegas Keep It Perfect
Toronto KOI took down Boston Breach in a 3-1 decision to stay unbeaten. They opened strong on Den Hardpoint with a 250-178 win, then fell flat on Fringe Search and Destroy when Boston answered back 6-4. But Toronto locked in when it mattered, winning Exposure Overload 4-3 and closing it out on Gridlock Hardpoint 250-191. Nicholas "Kips" Lyons was the star of the show with 87 kills and a plus-9 K-D differential, earning match MVP honors.
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OpTic Texas Joins the Undefeated Club
OpTic Texas is also 1-0 after defeating Cloud9 New York 3-1. Texas dominated Colossus Hardpoint 250-186 to start, then got stunned on Fringe Search and Destroy when Cloud9 took it 6-5. But Texas responded hard, winning Scar Overload 5-2 and clinching on Gridlock Hardpoint 250-210. Anthony "Shotzzy" Cuevas-Castro was absolutely dominant with 106 kills and a plus-27 K-D differential. That performance earned him match MVP.
The 12 CDL teams are grinding through a full qualifying round robin right now. The seeding they earn over the next few weeks determines everything for Stage 3 Major, which hits May 15-17 at DreamHack Atlanta. Week 2 action kicks off May 1 with OpTic Texas facing Boston Breach, Los Angeles Thieves taking on Cloud9 New York, and FaZe Vegas clashing with Carolina Royal Ravens. This is just the beginning.
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