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Heretics trounce Legion in CDL Major 1 qualifying

Jan 25, 2020; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Fans cheer as Paris Legion defeats Los Angeles OpTic Gaming during the Call of Duty League Launch Weekend at The Armory. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports

The Miami Heretics, formerly known as the Florida Mutineers, won their second consecutive match as qualifying for the Call of Duty League’s Stage 1 Major continued on Friday.

The Heretics defeated the Las Vegas Legion 3-1.

In the day’s other matches, the Los Angeles Thieves swept the Boston Breach 3-0 and OpTic Texas downed the Seattle Surge 3-1.

All 12 CDL teams will play seven qualifying matches ahead of the Stage 1 Major, scheduled for Jan. 25-28 in Boston.

Miami dropped the first map, Terminal Hardpoint, to Las Vegas 250-161, then rolled off three consecutive wins: 6-5 on Invasion Search and Destroy, 3-2 on Invasion Control and 250-214 on Invasion Hardpoint.

The Thieves thrashed the Breach 250-190 on Invasion Hardpoint, 6-4 on Invasion Search and Destroy and 3-1 on Highrise Control.

Texas topped Seattle 250-220 on Skidrow Hardpoint and 6-3 on Karachi Search and Destroy before the Surge took Karachi Control 3-1. OpTic sealed the match with a 250-154 triumph on Terminal Hardpoint.

Action continues this weekend with seven matches:
Saturday
–Miami Heretics vs. Minnesota Rokkr
–Las Vegas Legion vs. New York Subliners
–Atlanta FaZe vs. Seattle Surge
–Toronto Ultra vs. Carolina Royal Ravens
Sunday
–Carolina Royal Ravens vs. OpTic Texas
–Los Angeles Guerrillas vs. Los Angeles Thieves
–Boston Breach vs. Toronto Ultra

Call of Duty League Stage 1 Major qualifying standings, with points, match win-loss recap and map win-loss record
1. Miami Heretics, 20 points, 2-0, plus-5
2. Atlanta FaZe, 20 points, 2-0, plus-4
3. OpTic Texas, 20 points, 2-1, plus-3
4. New York Subliners, 20 points, 2-0, plus-2
5. Seattle Surge, 20 points, 2-1, plus-2
6. Toronto Ultra, 10 points, 1-0, plus-2
7. Carolina Royal Ravens, 10 points, 1-1, minus-2
T8. Las Vegas Legion, 10 points, 1-2, minus-2
T8. Los Angeles Thieves, 10 points, 1-2, minus-2
T10. Los Angeles Guerrillas, 0 points, 0-2, minus-3
T10. Minnesota Rokkr, 0 points, 0-2, minus-3
12. Boston Breach, 0 points, 0-3, minus-6

–Field Level Media

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