Coed 3 Playoffs: Divisional Round – FlagPlus Football League

The regular season gave us a hierarchy with five heavyweights that looked untouchable, a gritty pack of middle-tier teams chasing momentum, and a bottom group still trying to prove they belonged. The Divisional Round, though, doesn’t care about reputations. One weekend in August reshaped the bracket, and reminded us why playoff football is so unforgiving.

Vicious & Delicious vs. STEEZERS: A One-Point Classic

We said before that STEEZERS don’t do anything quietly and they play fast, loud, and emotional. Vicious & Delicious, on the other hand, have been the ultimate roller coaster, capable of torching anyone or beating themselves. So when they met, fireworks were inevitable.

48–47, Vicious & Delicious.

Gabriel Leroux delivered the game of his life for STEEZERS. He threw six touchdowns, piled up nearly 250 total yards, and added a pick-six on defense. He was mistake-free — no turnovers, no wasted possessions — and even hit 4 of 7 converts. It was the kind of performance that usually headlines a victory recap. Instead, it became the story of how cruel playoff football can be.

Because on the other sideline, Dylan Boudreau had a career day of his own. He racked up 277 total yards, matched Leroux’s six offensive touchdowns, and kept Vicious & Delicious humming with both his arm and his legs. Like Leroux, he went 4 for 7 on converts — but here’s where the margin showed. Two of those V&D conversions were for two points, compared to just one for STEEZERS. That single swing on extra tries was the difference between survival and elimination.

And while Leroux carried his team wire to wire, it was Jeremy Champagne who tipped the scales for Vicious & Delicious. Not only did he score 2 touchdowns on offense, but he also converted two separate 2-point tries — accounting directly for the edge that won the game.

It’s rare to see a QB play as flawlessly as Leroux did and still lose. But Dylan and Jeremy’s combined brilliance made this the kind of classic that will be remembered for a long time — a one-point playoff epic where the little things, not the big mistakes, decided everything.

Flamingos’ Fairytale Ends, Yardz Slam the Door

Not long ago, Flamingos were on the outside looking in. They only slipped into the 12th seed after a last-second win in Week 11. That story alone gave them underdog charm, a group who tied games, played every contest down to the wire, and found themselves alive.

But the magic ended abruptly before it even began. The team didn’t show up for their Divisional matchup, handing Yardz Chaserz a 30–0 forfeit victory.

It’s a tough pill for Flamingos, who spent all season grinding through close games only to bow out without the chance to take the field. For Yardz, it’s a strange kind of win. They didn’t need the fireworks or defensive touchdowns that defined their season and they simply moved on. While the victory came by default, the bye into the quarterfinals now puts them squarely into the conversation as one of the fresher, more dangerous teams in the bracket.

The irony? Yardz, the division’s most chaotic and unpredictable squad, advanced in the least chaotic way possible: paperwork. But in playoff football, it doesn’t matter how you get there only that you’re still standing.

DreamKillers Remind Everyone Why They’re Dangerous

Back in Week 1, DreamKillers handed Ghosted their only loss of the season. It was a warning shot that this team — wild, streaky, unpredictable — could hang with anyone. Since then, inconsistency has plagued them, but when they’re good, they’re scary. Against the Tight Ends, they were very good.

Noémy Fortin Hurtubise played her brand of mistake-free football, tossing five touchdowns with no interceptions. The QB who posted the best TD-to-INT ratio in the division during the season kept that trend alive, dissecting the defense with patience.

Her top target, Jean-Daniel Ratté, put up one of the best two-way playoff performances: 62 yards and 3 touchdowns on offense, 3 interceptions and a pick-six on defense. That’s a whole game’s worth of dominance from one player. Add in reliable contributions from Marc-André Gauthier and Nicolas Katerelos, plus two sacks from Elyse Bourdages, and you’ve got a complete playoff effort.

Tight Ends, as they were all year, were streaky. Pranav Sharma flashed — 95 rushing yards, 4 total touchdowns — but also 3 interceptions. Emma Beisswanger continued her absurd scoring efficiency (2 TDs on 2 catches). But defense has been their undoing all season, and against a hot DreamKillers squad, it was no different.

Vulturez Shock the Bracket — With Five Players

If one game captured the unpredictability of Coed 3, it was this one. Vulturez came into the playoffs already defined as a “coin flip” team — sometimes dominant, sometimes self-destructive. What no one expected was for them to show up with only five players and without their starting QB, Magali Deslandes.

Enter Phillip Roberts who only appeared in three regular-season games — Roberts stepped in, likely as an IR replacement for the injured Dante Gerardi. What followed was nothing short of stunning: 212 yards, 7 touchdowns, zero interceptions.

With no bench, no subs, short one player and no margin for error, Vulturez played their best game of the season. Emma Townsend-Asselin (54 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT) and Lea Bigras (53 yards, 2 TDs) were constant threats and mismatches, while Benjamin McMahon continued his ironman season with 2 scores and an interception. Even Matteo Gerardi — normally a steady contributor — added 59 yards, a touchdown, and 3 pass breakups.

Shadow Squad had Paul Jr. Barreau lighting it up with 106 yards and 3 touchdowns, but they simply couldn’t match the efficiency. Facing a short-handed team should have been an advantage, but instead Vulturez flipped the narrative entirely.

The questions now are fascinating: Was this Roberts’ one-night miracle, or does it give Vulturez a new gear going forward? And what’s the status of Magali?