Co-ed Season Preview

The co-ed season is set to kick off in just a few days. While there are quite a few returning teams, the division will be looking slightly different. Instead of co-ed being separated into two divisions, all nine teams will be grouped into one. Last year, co-ed 2 had a cap of 400 while co-ed 1 had a cap of 500. This spring, the cap for all of co-ed is 460 and the QB cap is 80. For the playoffs, the top five teams will play in one playoff bracket while the bottom four teams will play in their own bracket. The league was forced to scramble when less teams than expected signed up for co-ed 2. Rather than facing the prospect of having a three-team division, it was decided that it would be best to merge all the teams into one large division. Without further ado, lets jump into the Spring 2019 preview.

Midtown: Midtown are a new team to co-ed. However, they have a roster filled with FPF veterans. The most notable of those veterans is Jean-Cristophe Morin Phaneuf. He has experience playing in the highest divisions of FPF and is sure to be a difference maker for Midtown. In FPF, a team is only as good as their quarterback. Without a serviceable quarterback, even the most talented corps of receivers will have a hard time producing. Luckily for Midtown, they have Philip Enchill. Enchill made a name for himself last season as a quarterback when he passed for nearly 700 yards in division 4. Ultimately, this a very hard team for me to preview. I have not seen them play together and I know very few of their players. However, judging by their ratings and past performances, Midtown should be able to hold their own in co-ed this season.

Predicted record: 4-4

Kiss My End Zone: While Kiss My End Zone are also a new team to co-ed, I know a fair deal more about them since I will be suiting up with them this season. Originally, KMEZ were supposed to be in co-ed 2 and they built their roster accordingly. While their cap may be significantly lower than most other teams, they still have the elements to compete in this division. They have blistering speed with Jonathan Hared. They also have quite the mix of FPF veterans with both Brent Bodkin and Andel Thomas-Gordon rounding out their roster. Most importantly, they have a talented group of girls. In co-ed, the girls are the most important aspects of the team. If you can find a way to get them touches on offence and involved on defense you are sure to find success. In Erica Dubois and Abigail Cockerton, they have experienced players who have proved they are able to excel in co-ed. While Jade Tremblay has yet to play an FPF snap, she impressed me with her speed during our preseason game. KMEZ do not have an all-star roster like some of the other teams in co-ed but they have a well-rounded group who will be able to compete week in and week out.

Predicted Record: 3-5

3rd Down for What: It is a toned-down version of the 3rd Down for What team that made it to the finals last season that will take to the field this spring. They lost three very talented players in Kevin Lubin, Charles Verreault and Eric Deschambault. While they may not have quite the same firepower, they kept the key elements in place. For starters, they have the best quarterback in the division in Sara Parker and Alexis Gaumont and Jeremy Murphy are sure to sow terror into the hearts of opposing defences. In short, while this team may have lost a number of very talented players, they still have what it takes to make a deep playoff run.

Predicted record: 6-2

Yin&Yang: Y&Y have always been one of the contenders in co-ed. Last season, they won the title in co-ed 2. This year, they are looking even more dangerous since it will be Gino Di Fazio throwing for them. He has assembled himself a star cast of receivers. To add to the crew that Y&Y had last season, they have recruited the experienced Jimmy Coupethwaite and the athletic Isiah Allard. I have seen Coupethwaite play in 35+ and while he may not be the quickest, he can expose a defence with clinical route running. As for Allard, he is a freakish athlete. On defence, he is best known for his abilities as a rusher while on offence he is Gino Di Fazio’s favorite jump ball target. To add to that mix of FPF veterans, Y&Y have a talented supporting cast. With their offseason additions, Y&Y have to be considered amongst the best teams in the division.

Predicted record: 5-3

Drunk Again and Looking to Score: Apart from having the longest and most cumbersome name in co-ed, they also have one of the most experienced rosters in the division. These guys have played with each other for a number of seasons in divisions 4 and 5 and amassed a ton of accolades along the way. I am sure the likes of Chris Milard and Kevin Koussaie will be terrific players in co-ed, the biggest unknown about this team are the two girls. They only have two girls on their roster which means they will need to play every single snap of the season or DALS will forfeit. If Alyssa Landry and Frederique Potvin turn out to be fantastic players, then DALS are set. If not, this might be a long season.

Predicted record: 2-6

Party Mix: There is not much new to say about Party Mix because there is not much that has changed about the team. They are the longest serving co-ed team and their roster has not changed in a long while. They have struggled to beat 3DW for a few seasons now and since they keep on fielding the same roster season after season, it is hard to expect different results. Francois Deslauriers will march his team down the field and score 20-30 points a game. On defence, Jeff Brown will do his best to lock down the other team’s #1 receiver. However, there are holes on their defence to be exploited.

Predicted record: 4-4

Black Mamba: If there is any team that has been disadvantaged with there only being one division it is Black Mamba. They are a promising group of young talent, but they need lots of refining to be a finished product. An extra season or two in co-ed 2 would have helped to polish their skills.  However, now that co-ed is one big division Black Mamba will not be able to hone their skills against teams at their own level. Instead, they will be blown out week after week. While you can learn from a narrow loss, there is not much to learn by getting blown out.

Expected record: 0-8

Michael Scott’s Tots: Last season, MST were a play away from making it to the championship finals. They decided that they were not going to be one play short this season, so they infused their roster with top level talent. Most importantly, they added the supremely talented AJ Gomes. Gomes has the ability to be one of the very best players in this division. With all the weapons that MST have assembled, the pressure is now on their quarterback Evan Ely Nolet. There is no excuse for this team not to post 30+ points every single game. Nolet has all the weapons a quarterback could want. Now it is time for him to produce and lead his team to a championship.

Expected record: 6-2

Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce: Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce are a mixture of SAVAGE from the winter season and a few new faces. As seems to be the trend in co-ed, they have taken on a new name to make life complicated for the poor media team. Last season, SAVAGE struggled out of the gates, but managed to turn their season around when Jean-Felix Marquis took the reigns of the offence. If Marquis starts off the season under center for SHCS, then they could very well come flying out of the gates. This team has a talented corps of players who have experience playing together. To that corps, they added the very talented Alexandre Jubinville. If this team can avoid their mistakes of the past, they will be a much-improved version of SAVAGE.

Predicted record: 6-2