Coed 2 Reports Cards

Hey everyone! I know these report cards have been a long while coming. I picked up a bit of a knock in my last game and have been avoiding screens since then. The good news is that my head is on the mend and I am now back to writing! My plan is to write a report card for each team in the Coed divisions as well the Women’s divisions. I am also hoping to write a recap about the action from the past two weeks.

For starters, lets focus on report cards. Now that we have reached the ⅔ mark on the season we have a pretty good idea of how every team has performed, what they have to improve on and where they are headed with the postseason just a few weeks away. Each team will receive a grade, from A through D. I will be evaluating teams based on both their performance so far as well as how they have fared compared to expectation. Let’s get started!

Coed 2 Report Cards

The IG Team (6-1-1)

Expectations grade: B+ 

Performance grade: A 

The IG Team have done a lot very well this season, but I was expecting slightly more from the defending champs. They entered the division with the exact same roster that won them the championship while other teams added pieces and continued to improve. The biggest improvement that this team made was involving their female players more in the offense. Jeanne Gravel is in the midst of having a monster season snapping for this team. She is their leading receiver with 260 yards and eight scores. Jeanslee Alexis is also progressing very nicely as a passer. No one in the division has thrown for more scores than the second year quarterback and he is currently on track to win QB of the year in the division. Defensively, this team has continued to improve. Despite having played the most games in the division, they have conceded the second least points. A big part of that has been the prowess of Jafya Jones. She has two interceptions and even managed to return one of those for a score. The Alexis brothers also have a combined nine interceptions between which is definitely helping this team as well. Despite all of this praise, I am not sure how this team stacks up against the over heavy-weights in the division. They lost to Kiss My End Zone and tied Pig Six. While they did crush the Vultures, they have not really faced any other top teams. I am worried about how this team will do when the going gets tough and they start facing the division’s heavyweights instead of beating up on the lower half of the division.

Expected record: 7-2-1

Vultures (6-2)

Expectations grade: A

Performance grade: B +

Despite this team receiving double As, I still think they are false kings. They are unequivocally doing far better than I expected them to do. I am shocked that they are currently 2nd in the standings. That being said, if you look slightly closer at this team they do not quite live up to their record. James Drysdale has been struggling under center as of late. He is throwing two touchdowns for every interception he tosses. For this team to be competitive that ratio would need to be a lot closer to 4/1. This team has also suffered a huge loss. Reportedly, Rachelle Vallieères is out for the season with a lower body injury. She has been an absolute star of this defence with three interceptions on the season and seven defended passes. She  is one of the best female DBs in FPF right now and replacing her will be next to impossible. 

If you are looking for a bright spot on this Vultures team, that is definitely Benjamin McMahon. He is normally known as a QB, but has been excelling as a receiver and defender this season. He is by far this teams leading receiver with over 350 yards and 10 scores to his name but he has been making the biggest impact defensively. He has already recorded seven picks, three of which he has returned for scores. To go along with that he has two sacks and 18 tackles. 

This Vultures team has taken advantage of an easy schedule so far, and props to them for that. That being said, the going is about to get very tough for this team from here on out. They are closing out the regular season with games versus Kiss My End Zone and Pig 6 and the going will just keep on getting worse after that in the playoffs. This team needs to improve their quarterback play and find a way to replace the production they were getting from Vallières if they want to have a long playoff run.

Pig 6 (5-1-1)

Expectations grade: A+

Performance grade: A

Pig Six is definitely the most surprising team in Coed 2 this season. I had very low expectations for this team and they have definitely surpassed expectations by a wide margin. I was expecting this team to dwell in the bottom half of the standings. In reality they are one of the top three teams in Coed 2. They are on track for a one or two loss season and could easily finish this season second or third in the overall standings. At this point this team needs to turn their sights towards the playoffs and even the championship because that is the direction in which this team is trending. 

This team runs through Vincent Cheung. Despite this being one of his first seasons under center, the young quarterback is taking the division by storm with his dink and dunk style and impressive agility. He is one of the top passers in the division, having thrown for nearly 30 TDs and over 1 000 yards in just his first few games. He has also added another 185 rushing yards and four scores with his legs. The biggest strength of this team comes from their ability to spread the ball and willingness to use their female receivers. Magalie Ruel is one of their top receivers with 128 receiving yards and five scores. Tony Vo has also been lighting up the stat sheet with 270 yards, but has been lacking a little bit in the TD column, where he has only recorded three.

While this team is good on offense, they are a defensive powerhouse. They have recorded a stupendous 20 interceptions, which is nearly three picks a game. When you are producing three turnovers a game, your offense does not need to be awesome to win games. With an average offensive performance those three turnovers a game are putting you in a fantastic position to win. Cesar Garcia-Diaz has been leading the defensive charge with five picks. 

The question that remains is how this team will do when the going gets tough in the playoffs. They will face an early challenge in week 10 when they face off against Fitsquad and the going will keep on getting tougher from there once the playoffs start. The question I have for this game is how they will do when their defence cannot produce three or more stops a game. In order to beat the Fitsquad’s and KMEZ’s of this division they will need to be able to score 5+ touchdowns a game.

Predicted record: 7-2-1

Fitsquad (5-3)

Expectations grade: B

Performance grade: B

While Fitsquad might currently be sitting in fourth place, they have already played eight games so other teams with games in hand will have the chance to catch them. The most worrisome stat for Fitsquad are their three losses. With their remaining games coming against EZFun and Pig 6 it is likely that this team will close out the season with a 6-4 record which should be good for fifth  or sixth place at best. Cracking the top three appears to be out of reach for this team. Fitsquad seemed to peak in their game against Kiss My End Zone. Everything went perfectly for them in that game as they rolled over their rivals in convincing fashion. After that game their offense looked like it could not be stopped. Since then Fitsquad have dropped two of their last three matches and have consistently failed to put up points. The game against the Never Too Late team can be explained, they did not have their QB there, but the match versus the Rookies is puzzling and worrisome for this team going forwards. 

This team is continuing to excel in the usual ways. They are avoiding turnovers and doing a spectacular job of involving their female players on both sides of the ball. Granted, it is much easier to involve your female players when you have one of the best FPF has ever seen in Laurence Pontbriand. The issue with this team is that they tend to play down, or up, to the level of their opponent. If they treat every game like a match versus KMEZ this team might finally be able to win their first championship.

Predicted record: 6-4

Kiss My End Zone (5-1)

Expectations grade: B

Performance grade: A

This reloaded during the offseason and added some key pieces. Finally having a healthy Alex Noel has been a huge addition to this team and adding the speed of Lucas Quenneville  has been a game changer. Despite this retooling of the offense, the team has not quite lived up to the hype. Before talking about, there are a lot of good things. This is the only 1 loss team in the division and if they win out they will clinch the top seed. In that way, their destiny is in their own hands. On the other hand, the game against Fitsquad highlighted the issue that this team has been facing: defense. Despite having only played six games, they have conceded amongst the most points against in the division. With the offensive weapons that this team has and Iggy under center there is no doubt that they are going to put up a ton of points. The question that remains is whether or not their defense can start producing stops. 

Predicted record: 8-2

The Rookies (4-4)

Expectations grade: A

Performance grade: B – 

The Rookies are pretty happy that I am writing this article after they have played eight games and not four. They started their season off in the worst way possible when they lost their first four games. To be fair to The Rookies, they had a brutal schedule to start the season as they faced off most of the top teams. Since dropping their first 4 games they have won four straight, including a super impressive win over Fitsquad. Cedric Maurice has been steadily improving as a passer as well, he has only thrown eight picks this season which is a very impressive stat. On the down side, he has only been averaging four scores a game. If Maurice could manage to get those numbers up to around five scores a game this team would be a legitimate threat in the playoffs. The downfall of this team is that they have not done a good enough job of involving their female players. Elodie Simoneau is their leading female receiver and has only 100 yards on this season. This team needs to find a way to score roughly one more TD a game and i think that extra score could come from the female players on this team. 

Expected record: 5-5

Expectations grade: B +

Performance grade: B – 

This team has significantly improved on their performance last season but they are still lacking a little something to become legitimate top contenders and that little something is offensive production. While their QB Bruno Provencher has done an awesome job of protecting the ball, he has only thrown two picks, he also has been struggling to consistently put up points. He has only thrown for 23 TDs. I think there is a simple solution to their offensive woes. Simply, they are not using Francois Rocheleau enough. Yes, Rocheleau is already the leading receiver in all of coed with 500 receiving yards and 16 TDs. What you might not know is that Rocheleau is one of the best receivers in FPF full stop, simply put he is a division 1 stud, and could easily have 1 000 receiving yards this season. I can confidently say that no one in this division can cover the speed and shiftiness of Rocheleau. The other issue is that this team lacks a legitimate secondary receiving threat outside of Rocheleau which means that opposing defences can double and even triple team the speedy receiver. This team is on the right track, they are just missing a few pieces and a bit of experience to become a legitimate threat in the division.

Expected record: 5-5 

EZFun (3-3)

Expectations grade: C – 

Performance grade: B – 

I had lofty expectations for EZFun this season. They were originally planning on joining Coed 1 and when that division folded they were included into Coed 2. The thought of a Coed 1 team beating up on Coed 2 teams scared me and many other teams in the division. In reality, the team has been average in just about every way. The QB play for a mixture of Nicolas Blais and Maxime Boucher-Cyr has been … alright. While they’ve avoided turnovers they have also failed to light up the scoreboard with TDs and yards. None of their receivers have been showstoppers. The biggest bright spot of this team has been the play of Jean-Christophe Ferland on defence. His five picks are impressive in their own regard, but he also has three sacks and two defended passes to go along with that impressive pick total. The issue is outside of Ferland, this team has only recorded one interception. Yes, they only have six picks on the season. This team needs some excitement, a wow factor, and until Jeremy White is back, I do not think the EZFun franchise will be getting much wow.

Plenty of Fish (3-3)

Expectations grade: B 

Performance grade: B –

The good news is that Maude Lacasse is throwing for nearly 5 TDs a game, 4.5 to be exact. On the down side, she is also throwing for two picks a game. It is very difficult to win games when you are throwing so many interceptions. The first order of business for this team is to limit the turnovers. While there is a path to victory when you average 4.5 scores a game, that path becomes much more murky when you throw in two picks. Part of the issue with this team might be the composition of this receiver corps. They gave lots of reliable receivers, like Dylan Taylor and Seth Galina, they do not have any game breaking receivers. Opposing defences are able to man up against this group of receivers and that has been making life harder for Lacasse. Defensively, this has been the Seth Galina show. He has a division high 8 picks and what makes that even more impressive is the fact that Galina has very average athleticism. While he might not be the fastest player, he is definitely the smartest player in the division. He has a unique ability to read opposing offenses and jump routes. Outside of Galina, Taylor has four picks but those are the only two who have recorded an interception for this team. Plenty of Fish need some players to step and start making plays if they want to start a playoff push.

Expected record: 5-5

Never too late team (3-3)

Expectations grade: B – 

Performance grade: B 

Ouf, this is a difficult team to evaluate. I talked at length about how QB Peeze Della Rocca was slowly coming into his own and connecting with his receivers. Since then, we have seen the best and the worst from this team. They had a fantastic game and defeated Fitsquad in a major upset. On the other hand this team got eaten alive by Vultures just the week after when they lost 44-12. While I keep critiquing or even hyping Peeze up, I think this team’s issue is actually their defence. They have only managed to produce nine picks this season and the only player with multiple picks is William Paquette, who has four picks. If we look at this team’s rushing the situation is even more dire. They have sacked opposing quarterbacks five times which is definitely not enough. This team has not done a good enough job of Peeze placing in positions to win. While Peeze is a great quarterback, he will not go out and single handedly win games. He does a fantastic job of managing the game and the clock but he is not a game changer who can toss 40 yard bonds left and right. Peeze does need to perform better and reduce the picks, but this defence also needs to do a better job of helping their aging Qb out!

Predicted record: 5 – 5

Block Party (2-4-1)

Expectations grade: B 

Performance grade: C

This team has fared just about how I expected them to. While this means, when they were called 3HUNNAS, were title contenders, they have been slightly left behind as this division has continued to grow and improve. The biggest issue for this team has been QB play. They have thrown 2 TDs for every interception and that ratio is simply noy good enough to create consistent wins. As I said before, the fact that this team has one of the best snappers and female players in Coed in Reka Sivasubramaniyam and has only targeted her 15 times is an issue. She is a star player in this division and this team would be better if she was getting closer to 4 – 5 targets a game. While this team might once have been known for their defence, that is no longer the case. They have only recorded five picks which is half as many as they have thrown. It is going to be an uphill battle for this to get into the playoffs. They will likely need to win their final three games. They do not have the most difficult record to close out the season; it will be an uphill battle to win all three of those games.

Predicted record: 3-6-1

Street Runners (1-6)

Expectations grade: B 

Performance grade: C – 

This season has not gone as planned for Street Runners. The biggest issue this team has is that they do not have a clear quarterback. They have tried out four different QBs and none of them have excelled. All in all they have thrown three more interceptions than they have touchdowns. If you are looking for a bright side on this team, they have done an awesome job at spreading the ball and involving their female players. Having played with her, Kelly Lalonde is a very talented player and it is great to see her excelling this season. She is tied for the team lead with two scores and nearly has 100 receiving yards. Defensively, this team has struggled to produce both turnovers and interceptions. This season is not going as planned for Street Runners and making the playoffs will be an uphill battle.

Predicted record: 1-8-1

Les Marchands de Vitesse (0-6-1)

Expectations grade: B 

Performance grade: C – 

This is not the season that Les Marchands de Vitesse had been hoping for. They are winless and the best result they had this season was a draw against Block Party in week 1. If this team is looking for a bright spot, it has been their female players. Stephanie Langheit has been their leading receiver. She already has nearly 250 receiving yards and seven scores on the season. Defensively, Tamara Journeau has been their best defender. She has a pick and two PDs on the season despite only playing one game. All in all, the fact that this team has only produced two picks on defense is an issue and their offensive struggles have not helped.

Predicted record: 1-9-1

Beeftons (0-6)

Expectations grade: B –

Performance grade: D + 

This team went into the season with low expectations. While they might have some of the nicest uniforms in the division, the product on the field has not quite been up to par. Mathilde Sybille has been a rare positive for this team so far this season. She is leading by example with nearly 250 yards and six scores. Frederic Dore has also been doing his part with nearly 200 yards and four scores.

This ultimately feels a little out of place in Coed 2. They probably would have been better suited in Coed 3 but they deserve credit for giving things a kick in the higher division.

Predicted record: 1-9

There you have your Coed 2 report cards! Stay tuned for Coed 3 and the Women’s division report cards as well as the usual weekly analysis articles.