The Miami Heretics won on Saturday over Cloud9 New York and are solidly atop the Call of Duty League’s Stage 4 Major qualifying standings with a 4-0 record and plus-6 map differential.
Other winners on Saturday were Minnesota Rokkr, the Los Angeles Thieves and Optic Texas.
The Stage 4 Major qualifying round has the league’s 12 teams playing five qualifying matches apiece through May 18 to determine seeding for the Stage 4 Major playoffs, slated for May 23-25 in Dallas.
The Miami Heretics overcame a 250-222 defeat on Vault Hardpoint to down Cloud9 New York 3-1. Victories came on Dealership Search & Destroy 6-4, Vault Control 3-0 and Skyline Hardpoint 250-204.
The Minnesota Rokkr won a marathon battle 3-2 with Los Angeles Guerrillas M80. Minnesota took Rewind Hardpoint 250-173, was edged on Red Card Search & Destroy 6-5, won on Protocol Control 3-1, lost on Skyline Hardpoint 250-219 and triumphed on Rewind Search & Destroy 6-4.
The Los Angeles Thieves shut out the Vegas Falcons 3-0. The Thieves won 250-121 on Skyline Hardpoint, 6-3 on Rewind Search & Destroy and 3-2 on Vault Control.
OpTic Texas swept the Carolina Royal Ravens 3-0, winning 250-183 on Vault Hardpoint, 6-4 on Dealership Search & Destroy and 3-1 on Vault Control.
Sunday’s matches in Week 2 of qualifying:
–Boston Breach vs. Vancouver Surge
–Los Angeles Guerrillas M80 vs. Atlanta FaZe
–Toronto Ultra vs. Minnesota Rokkr
Call of Duty League Stage 4 Major qualifying standings (with match record and map differential):
1. Miami Heretics, 4-0, plus-6
2. Toronto Ultra, 2-0, plus-4
3. OpTic Texas, 2-1, plus 5
4. Atlanta FaZe, 2-1, plus-2
5. Cloud9 New York, 2-2, plus-1
6. Minnesota Rokkr, 1-1, zero
7. Boston Breach, 1-1, minus-2
8. Los Angeles Thieves, 1-2, minus-1
9. Carolina Royal Ravens, 1-2, minus-2
10. Vegas Falcons, 1-3, minus-7
11. Los Angeles Guerreillas M8, 0-2, minus-2
12. Vancouver Surge, 0-2, minus-4
–Field Level Media
