Miami, Minnesota, and Toronto Sweep Round 1 at CDL Stage 3 Minor, $20K Prize Pool on the Line

Three teams came out swinging at the Call of Duty League Stage 3 Minor on Friday, and they're not waiting around for anyone. The Miami Heretics, G2 Minnesota, and Toronto KOI all posted first-round sweeps to punch their tickets straight to the quarterfinals, with the Riyadh Falcons also advancing after a comeback victory. All 12 CDL teams are in the hunt for $20,000 and 30 CDL points up for grabs as the champion.

Heretics and Minnesota Make Quick Work of Their Opponents

Miami wasted no time dismantling the Boston Breach in a dominant best-of-five sweep. The Heretics took Colossus Hardpoint 250-199, absolutely shut down Boston on Raid Search and Destroy with a 6-0 whitewash, then closed it out 4-3 on Exposure Overload. That's the kind of efficiency that wins tournaments.

Minnesota was just as ruthless against Cloud9 New York. G2 ran through Scar Hardpoint with a blowout 250-93 win, followed that up with a 6-1 destruction on Scar Search and Destroy, and sealed the sweep 6-5 on Exposure Overload. Cloud9 never had a chance to find their rhythm.

Toronto Edges Carolina, Riyadh Stages Comeback Win

Toronto KOI showed poise against the Carolina Royal Ravens in what was the closest sweep of the round. The KOI edged out a razor-thin 250-249 victory on Scar Hardpoint, then pulled away with a 6-4 win on Raid Search and Destroy before finishing 4-1 on Scar Overload.

The Riyadh Falcons had to claw their way back after the Vancouver Surge took the opening map, a 250-246 squeaker on Den Hardpoint. But Riyadh flipped the script, reeling off three straight wins: 6-2 on Plaza Search and Destroy, 4-3 on Scar Overload, and a dominant 250-174 blowout on Sake Hardpoint.

Quarterfinals Set for Saturday

The bracket is seeded based on standings after Major 2, and all matches are best-of-five. Saturday's quarterfinal matchups are locked in: OpTic Texas takes on Toronto KOI, Los Angeles Thieves face G2 Minnesota, FaZe Vegas battles Riyadh Falcons, and Paris Gentle Mates clash with Miami Heretics. The champion walks away with the full $20,000 prize and 30 CDL points. The runner-up gets 20 points but no money. Third and fourth place teams earn 10 points each. Everyone else goes home empty-handed.

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