Categories: Co-Ed 3Winter

Coed 3 Playoffs: The Madness Begins

NATIONAL FLAG RANKING

As flag football continues to surge in popularity across Canada, one of the most anticipated events of the spring calendar is just around the corner.

From May 9–11, Concordia University Stadium in Montreal will play host to the 2025 National Flag Ranking 5v5 Flag Football Tournament — a marquee event bringing together multiple talent levels from across the country in what promises to be a weekend of high-intensity competition and community celebration.

Divisions for All Ages and Levels

The tournament features a wide range of divisions catering to youth and adult players alike. For younger participants, co-ed brackets include 10U through 16U, with additional girls-only categories at each age level. Adult divisions include Men’s Pro, Men’s Gauntlet (with tiered skill levels), University, Ladies Only, and Co-Ed/Mixed, where teams must field at least two female players at all times.

The format guarantees every team at least four games — three pool play matchups followed by a single-elimination playoff bracket. Games are fast-paced, with 24-minute run time clocks and just one minute for halftime. Adult games will be played Friday and Saturday evenings, while youth games run Saturday and Sunday during daytime hours.

Organizers are clear that division sizes are capped. Once filled, additional teams will be placed on a waitlist. Early registration is strongly encouraged.

Hardware and Cash on the Line

In addition to competition, teams will be playing for prizes. Champions in the Men’s Pro Division will earn a $1,500 cash prize. Other adult divisions, including University, Ladies Only, Gauntlet, and Mixed, will see $500 cash prizes awarded to winning teams. Youth division champions will also receive rings.

A Weekend Worth the Trip

With the tournament taking place in the heart of Montreal, teams are encouraged to treat the event as a full-team experience. For many squads outside of the city, this tournament presents an opportunity to blend competition with camaraderie — and enjoy the sights, culture, and food of Montreal along the way.

Registration Now Open

The entry fee for teams is $375 CAD, with rosters capped at 12 players and 2 coaches. Teams must carry a minimum of six players to be eligible. Registration is available now at NationalFlagRanking.com

Youth divisions will require age verification, and any attempts at roster manipulation will be met with strict disciplinary action. National Flag Ranking has emphasized its commitment to fair play and competitive integrity across all divisions.

After 14 weeks of chaos, comebacks, and jaw-dropping plays, playoff football finally arrived — and Coed 3 delivered big time. The stakes were sky-high, the intensity was palpable, and what we got were upsets, blowouts, heartbreaks, and some legendary performances.

Welcome to the wildest time of the year.

Let’s dive into the madness so far and get you caught up on everything you missed, everything you need to know — and everything you should be excited for.

🔥 Divisional Round: The Survival Games

DreamKillers 25 – 6 Viscious & Delicious

It was a slow burn early, but DreamKillers caught fire when it mattered most.
Led by Noémy Fortin Hurtubise (20/28, 189 yards, 4 TDs), the DreamKillers turned a 6-6 tie into a 25-6 runaway win, flexing their playoff experience when it counted.
Jean-Daniel Ratté was once again Mr. Reliable with 7 catches, 72 yards, and 2 touchdowns, while the defense made big-time plays — including interceptions from Marc-André Gauthier and Alice Messier.

Viscious & Delicious couldn’t get much going offensively despite Olivier Mcduff trying to carry the load with 68 receiving yards. They simply couldn’t solve the DreamKillers’ defense once halftime hit.

Pick Artists 27 – 16 Flamingos

Jacob Pelletier was locked in, and the Pick Artists punched their ticket to the Quarters.
Pelletier threw for 201 yards, 4 TDs, and 0 INTs — pure surgical precision.
Hubert Noel (87 yards, 1 TD) and Alexia Podolean (80 yards, 1 TD) shredded the Flamingos’ secondary, while the Pick Artists’ defense held strong, forcing three huge interceptions.

Flamingos had bright spots — Jean-Sebastien St-Arneault ran for over 100 yards, and Leanne Majeau showed up big — but the turnovers were just too much to overcome.

Vulturez 2 – 30 Les Guerriers du Pamplemousse

A tough ending to a great second half of the season for Vulturez.
Les Guerriers came in with a perfect game plan and executed it masterfully.
QB Raphaël Caron tossed 5 TDs, and both Vincent Bolullo and Mathieu Fortin made life miserable for the Vulturez defense.
Meanwhile, the Guerriers’ defense feasted — snagging 7 INTs (!!) and completely shutting down the red-hot Vulturez offense.

Vulturez fought hard, but turnovers sealed their fate early. Tough one.

Kiss My A’s 30 – 21 Tight Ends

This was a dogfight.
Tight Ends came in hot after stunning Thunder Villains a week earlier and almost pulled off another upset.

But Kiss My A’s leaned on their big playmakers — Alexi Dubois (152 yards, 3 TDs) spread the ball beautifully, with Alexandra Falcon-Korb, Neil Wright, and Élie Bourget all catching touchdowns.

Pranav Sharma led a spirited Tight Ends charge with 127 passing yards, 3 TDs, and 59 rushing yards, but turnovers down the stretch hurt their chances. Still, Tight Ends earned a ton of respect with their late-season surge.

🚀 Quarterfinals: Heavyweights Only

BALLS & TD’s 46 – 18 Les Guerriers du Pamplemousse

Total domination. BALLS & TD’s showed why they’re a favourite.

Ettore Casati threw 6 TDs on 17/21 passing, Maijie Yvan went OFF with 62 yards and 4 touchdowns (!!), and the defense added 2 more picks to cap a complete performance.

Les Guerriers fought but were simply overwhelmed by the firepower. BALLS & TD’s are looking scary good heading into the Semis.

Anything 34 – 13 Pick Artists

After a shocking season finale loss, Anything came back angry — and it showed.

Félix Déry-Bernard threw 5 touchdowns and rushed for a monstrous 110 yards on the ground.
Emile Plante was clutch, catching 5 passes for 38 yards and 3 TDs.

Pick Artists fought hard but couldn’t keep pace once Anything started rolling. A strong season for Pick Artists ends here, but they’ll definitely be back stronger.

Thunder Villains 30 – 13 DreamKillers

A huge statement win from Thunder Villains!

Terry Babalis was excellent (154 yards, 4 TDs), but the story here was the defense.
Francesco Calabrese had two interceptions, and they completely blanked DreamKillers in the second half.
DreamKillers started strong (leading 13-12 at one point), but couldn’t find any answers late against Thunder Villains’ pressure.

Babalis, Bigonesse, and the whole Thunder Villains squad are peaking at the perfect time.

Kiss My A’s 30 – 0 B&G’s (Forfeit)

Okay, here’s the real story:
B&G’s dominated the field — Athena Ryan was lights out (199 passing yards, 6 TDs) — but a cap bust led to a technical forfeit win for Kiss My A’s.
Tough, tough break for B&G’s, who were legitimate dark horse contenders. Still, rules are rules, and Kiss My A’s move on officially.

Kiss My A’s now carry some serious momentum into the Semis… even if they got a little lucky.

🎯 Semi-Finals Matchups Set

Monday, April 28:

🏆 BALLS & TD’s vs Kiss My A’s
🏆 Anything vs Thunder Villains

Two dream matchups. Two wars incoming.

🌟 Standout Stars of the Playoffs So Far

  • Maijie Yvan (BALLS & TD’s): 6 tackles, 1 INT, 4 TDs in one playoff game! Unreal.
  • Félix Déry-Bernard (Anything): 5 TDs passing, 110 rushing yards in a monster quarterfinal performance.
  • Hubert Noel (Pick Artists): 2 picks and an 87 yards with a TD against Flamingos.
  • Francesco Calabrese (Thunder Villains): 2 playoff interceptions.
  • Jean-Daniel Ratté (DreamKillers): 7 catches, 72 yards, 2 TDs in Divisional Round.

✨ Final Thoughts

The regular season was crazy. The playoffs?
Even crazier.

Anything might be the slight favourite, but Thunder Villains are peaking.
BALLS & TD’s have looked unstoppable, but Kiss My A’s have a magic about them when things get weird.

This Final Four is absolutely stacked.