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5v5 Comp: Part 1

Season Finale, Part 1: The Calm Before the Playoff Storm

Before we enter the all-out chaos of playoff football, it’s time to take a breath and look back at what was arguably one of the most entertaining, competitive, and unpredictable regular seasons in recent Comp 5v5 history. With playoffs just days away — and a few regular season games still on the slate — Part 1 of this season wrap-up sets the tone for what’s to come, recaps the beautiful chaos we’ve witnessed, and lays the emotional groundwork for the playoff madness starting Saturday.

Let’s throw away the formulas, the power rankings, and the same recycled narratives. This part isn’t about seeding — it’s about soul. It’s about what each team became over the course of the grind, the twists no one predicted, and the identity each squad carved out. Not just what happened, but what it meant.

Flag moi L’sac finishes atop the standings at 8-2 with the league’s most electric offense (414 PF), but the Braves and Vengeance weren’t far behind, chasing the crown every step of the way. The Jamesons flipped the script with a late-season surge, going from afterthoughts to 6-3 and legit threats. Roos’ found themselves in a back-and-forth war every single week, ultimately landing at a dead-even 5-5.

U18A earned their stripes with two wins and an emerging identity, while U18B, despite finishing winless, brought fire every week. And as for the Party Throwers — they lived up to their name, showing explosive highs on offense, a little bit of chaos on defense, and enough grit to keep every opponent on edge.

Stay tuned for Part 2 this Sunday, where we’ll break down the playoff matchups, finalize the regular season outcomes, and give out flowers to the deserving.

🔮 WHO ARE YOU REALLY? (Every Team’s Identity in One Paragraph)

Flag moi L’sac – Every game is an art piece or a fever dream. They don’t win quietly. They torch. They outgun. They survive shootouts by making the chaos look intentional. Nobody is more fun to watch. Nobody is scarier with momentum.

Braves – The franchise, where “business as usual” is domination. Even with Maheu out a few games, they unleashed a new rookie QB in Gabe Champagne and still dominated. Their identity? System over chaos. DNA over drama.

Vengeance – Experience. This team is built like a Playbook 101 course. With Wyeth at QB, they slice defenses with surgical efficiency. But what truly elevates them is the defense — headlined by Bakari Barrett and his division-leading 8 interceptions.

The Jamesons – From early season mediocrity to late-season heat. They went from 1-3 to 6-3 and just knocked off Braves. Their double-QB system is weird, it works, and it might be just chaotic enough to win playoff games.

Roos’ – The veteran warhorses. No team has been in more emotional, frustrating, high-scoring, gut-check games than Roos’. Lazzara has thrown dimes under pressure, and AJ Gomes is playing every position for them.

Party Throwers – They’re the wildcard that never settled. One week, they’re dropping 40. The next, giving up 50. But the consistency of Louis-Philip Thibbodeau and Francois Hogue, the only 2 players to record 10 games played this season for them, has kept them in the conversation. They never made it easy – for themselves or their opponents.

Team Quebec U18A – They walked into the wrong neighborhood and stayed anyway. Even through blowouts, they found rhythm. They have grown week by week. Pure heart and learning curves but they manage to beat their teammates and friends U18B in both regular season meetings proving to be the stronger Team Quebec team and roster.

Team Quebec U18B – 0-10 on paper. But they were in close games, made highlight plays, and gave defenses problems at times. Kevin Leitch proved he didn’t just belong in this division, he thrived. His time is coming.

🌟 IF THE SEASON HAD AWARDS THAT DON’T EXIST…

  • Most Uncoverable Award: Francois Rocheleau – 18 TDs, 740 yards, and enough highlights to start his own channel.
  • Scariest Swiss Army Knife Award: AJ Gomes – WR1, DB1, sometimes QB1, sometimes nightmare.
  • Underrated Assassin Award: Francois Hogue – 13 sacks, and nobody’s talking about it?! The silent killer. If you blinked, your QB was already sacked.
  • “I Got This” Energy Award: Gabriel-Charles Dabe Champagne – Rookie QB. First time under center. Threw 7 TDs.
  • Cool Under Pressure Award: Obryan Bouchard – Quietly put up 17 TDs and nearly a 72% completion rate in his first 5v5 comp season.

🔴 GAME TO WATCH (Week 14 Implications)

The Playoff Picture: No Byes, No Mercy

With all 8 teams making the playoffs, every seed matters — and with no byes in this format, there’s no cruise control into the semifinals. The quarterfinals will go down like this:

  • 1 vs 8
  • 2 vs 7
  • 3 vs 6
  • 4 vs 5

Once we reach the semifinals, it resets by seeding:

  • Highest seed plays lowest remaining seed
  • Second highest seed plays second lowest

And then? The two semifinal winners meet in the Finals. No frills. No flukes. Just win and move on.

But here’s where it gets interesting…

🥊 Vengeance vs The Jamesons – The Seeding Showdown

Friday’s game between Vengeance (7-2) and The Jamesons (6-3) isn’t just another Week 14 clash — it’s a playoff preview with real stakes.

Currently:

  • If Vengeance wins, they finish 8-2, tied with Flag moi L’sac (but Flag moi holds tiebreakers with the head-to-head win). Vengeance would lock in 2nd seed and face U18A (7th).
  • If Vengeance loses, they fall to 7-3, tied with Braves and The Jamesons. Since Braves just beat them in Week 14, Braves hold the head-to-head tiebreaker, meaning Vengeance would drop to 3rd or 4th — depending on points against with The Jamesons. Playing either Roos’ (5th) or Party Throwers (6th).

Now for The Jamesons:

  • If they win, they finish 7-3 and tie Vengeance in wins.
    • Since Vengeance beat them earlier this season, the head-to-head would be 1-1 and the tiebreaker would be the lower points against.
  • If they lose, they drop to 6-4 and remain in 4th, playing Roos’ (5th).

👀 Coming in Part 2 (Sunday)

  • Final regular season standings & playoff bracket
  • Recap of season finale
  • Playoff matchup previews
  • Underrated X-factors & bold predictions