Division A: Mid-Season Review

Hey everyone, welcome to this week’s article! As we are in Week 6, nearly most of the league have played half of their season already and a few teams will accomplish that by the end of the week. For this article, I’ll be giving my mid-season review of each team and how I think they will finish at the end of the regular season. Before that, let’s review my Week 5 & early Week 6 predictions:

Week 5:

One Stop – The Infantry
Game Info: Sunday June 22, 10:00pm, Laval
Prediction: One Stop 35 – The Infantry 33
Final Score: One Stop 24 – The Infantry 35
A early defensive matchup opened with in the second half with a victory for The Infantry. Dimitri Sinodinos, the former Red Birds QB, took the helms for Michael Caparelli and Phil Cutler took over under center for The Infantry. Charles Cossette scored 3 TDs for One Stop but it wasn’t enough as The Infantry were able to score 5TD including a 117yd performance from Matt Bond. Wyeth might be out for The Infantry but the squad looks like they are moving along just fine with two straight wins.

Week 6:

The Jamesons – One Stop
Game Info: Monday June 23, 7:00pm, Stade de Montreal
Prediction: The Jamesons 42 – One Stop 34
Final Score: The Jamesons 34 – One Stop 12
Playing on a second leg of a back-to-back, One Stop needed this win. Unfortunately, their losing streak continued as Jeff Rosenblatt played a near flawless game with over 200yds and 5TD. The ball was spread out as four players had at least 3 receptions. For One Stop, Caparelli didn’t play a terrible game but for Division A, you need high level play to compete with the top defenders in the league every night. The team has bright spots in Cossette and Jahnai Lewis but the team needs to figure things out quickly or they will be on the outside looking in come playoff time.

Team Reviews:

Braves (5-0)
Mid-Season MVP: Jonathan Maheu
Regular Season Prediction: 9-1
The Braves are the team to beat and for good reason. Maheu is playing one of his best 6v6 seasons since FPF has implemented 5v5. With the exception of one game, he has not thrown an INT. Jeremy Murphy is a standout two-way star and the complementary pieces such as Phil Pharand, Emile Chateauvert and James Drysdale are a few names to round out this completed team. I predict one loss as Braves haven’t had an undefeated 6v6 season at least since Covid. Maheu has yet to miss a game yet but hasn’t played a full 10 games since Winter 2024. If he does miss a game, I also can see whoever steps in can be victories but Braves have bigger aspirations than a perfect regular season record.

Vultures (3-2)
Mid-Season MVP: Ben McMahon
Regular Season Prediction: 6-4
Vultures have been part of several close contest but have prevailed. In their only significant loss against the Braves, McMahon was not playing and it clearly showed. McMahon might not have the numbers in TDs like Maheu but he takes care of the ball with only 1 INT thrown all year. His duel-threat ability will always keep teams guessing. Supporting cast in Anthony Drysdale, Kevin Donnet has definitely helped with the limited turnovers. AJ Gomes has played only two actual games for Vultures but if he gets more game-time with Vultures, he can be the piece that can make Vultures a title contender. I can’t have Vultures higher as the loss to Braves in that fashion proves to me that if McMahon isn’t behind centre, the team would struggle mightly.

The Jamesons (3-3)
Mid-Season MVP: Anthony Brisebois
Regular Season Prediction: 5-5
The Jamesons are at a position that I felt that they would be in the season. Rosenblatt has been playing well this season, especially since 17 players have at least one target. Anthony Brisebois has played 3 games but has left an impact in all 3. A consistent tall receiver for Rosenblatt can always be counted for in Brisebois. A concern for The Jamesons towards a deep run is who’s going to be there for playoffs. They have played 6 games so far and with the deep roster, I’m not sure what the playoff roster will look like. No matter who’s on the field, there’s talent for The Jamesons. What makes the difference is consistency and I think some teams might have that as an advantage. If the set guys for The Jamesons start playing like Jordan Panetta, Adam Rosen and such, this team still has the ability to make a deep run

Idaho Udapimps (2-2)
Mid-Season MVP: Manu Allard-Roy
Regular Season Prediction: 5-5
By the writing of this article, Idaho has played 4 games. Brady Ohanessian has been good, not great. Allard-Roy has been the main target when it comes moving the ball as he has over 30 receptions. They are winning games that I expect them to win but when it comes to closer matchups, it can go either way. This team has talent on both sides of the ball. From Marvin Steinberg, Jerome Hovington to Felix Boutet, I’m surprised that everything isn’t working. Perhaps it’s still early and by the end of the season Idaho will step up. They can score points but are also allowing 35pts per game. I think the next few games will be tough as they have The Infantry, Braves and The Jamesons but come playoffs, I feel as if Idaho will have figured it out.

The Infantry (2-3)
Mid-Season MVP: Matt Bond
Regular Season Prediction: 4-6
The Infantry started rough but with back-to-back wins, they are steering in the right direction. With three QBs playing games so far, it’s hard to predict The Infantry to win games if the QB play isn’t consistent. They have had success with Bond and Rory Semerjian and don’t sleep on Nicholas Di Maulo too. Ethan Adrian is leading the division in sacks but The Infantry is allowing a lot of points. I do think this team has the chemistry to win games but I can’t predict a better record by the end if I don’t know who’s going to be throwing each game. If they can find consistency at the QB position, a 6-4 record ain’t out of the realms.

PartyCrashers (1-3)
Mid-Season MVP: Emerson Peterkin
Regular Season Prediction: 5-5
I have high expectations for PartyCrashers as all of their losses have been less than 6pts. They can easily have a 4-0 or 3-1 record. Emerson Peterkin is a game changer and when he’s on the field, you have a new dynamic in the unique offence that Jeanslee Alexis brings. My biggest concern for PartyCrashers is who can step up next to Peterkin? Which receiver can be a complimentary WR2? I would think it’s Mendel Joseph but is he going to play enough games? This team has the ability to make a run despite their record. The next receiver after Peterkin who has played more than 3 games is Louis-Philip Thibodeau at 6 receptions. I can also see this team finishing 3-7 if things don’t work and the receiving core isn’t keeping up with the rest of the division.

One Stop (1-4)
Mid-Season MVP: Charles Cossette
Regular Season Prediction: 2-8
The start for One Stop has been tough. They have athletes all around. From Cossette who can impact the game both ways, same with Lewis and Ryan McNally. Caparelli hasn’t been bad but has taken 8 sacks so far and isn’t producing the elite numbers to counter top teams. This team has talent but with majority of teams in Division A having more flag experience and also at the Division A level, the rest of the season might look like the same as the beginning for One Stop. If they don’t find what made this team a top team from Winter 2025 soon, even with the adjustment to Division A, it’s going to be tough to win games but if so, maybe can they sneak into the playoffs and play spoiler?

Week 6 Predictions:

Idaho Udapimps – The Infantry
Game Info: Friday June 27, 10:00pm, Laval
Prediction: Idaho Udapimps 24 – The Infantry 28
This game is predicted to have bad weather. I’m also playing at 9pm in Laval so I’ll watch some of this matchup. With the weather, I do think the game won’t be played how each team would like. The Infantry has been winning with different QBs and whoever is throwing tonight might just have the confidence from the other WRs to just ball out. For Idaho Udapimps, having other receivers be involved is key as they have talented playmakers across the board. I think The Infantry has a diverse offence, but, the QB play can always prove me wrong. I won’t be surprised if Idaho can win but I have The Infantry in a rainy game.

PartyCrashers – Vultures
Game Info: Sunday June 29, 12pm, Concordia
Prediction: PartyCrashers 37 – Vultures 34
Vultures have played well when McMahon has played. There’s something about this team where I’m still debating if they can be considered a contender. PartyCrashers lost their last game to Braves by 3. With PartyCrashers being my team to be hot for the second half of the season, I think an upset will be made. This game might come down to converts or who makes the first big play. I think Emerson Peterkin will be the guy to make the big play.

Week 7 Prediction:

The Jamesons – Idaho Udapimps
Game Info: Monday June 30, 7:00pm, Stade de Montreal
Prediction: The Jamesons 32- Idaho Udapimps 39
This game will be key for both teams. The Jamesons are playing after a convincing victory over One Stop. Idaho Udapimps are playing following their Friday game where I predict a loss. I don’t think Idaho Udapimps lose twice here. I also don’t know the roster we will get with The Jamesons. Rosenblatt can have a great game and everything I said can be wrong. I do think he’ll have a great game but I think Idaho Udapimps will figure out their game and get a victory.

Closing Remarks:
That’s all for this article! This rounds out the Week 6 article and also includes my mid-season review for each team. Next article will be about the leaders in statistical categories and who I think are the award winners. The latest episode of the FPF 1st & Goal podcast is up below and you can see Brent Bodkin & Quaysie Gordon Maule talk the world of FPF with a guest appearance from Lory Ouellette. hanks for reading this article and if you have any questions or suggestions, you can always email me at [email protected], message me on instagram @keyoncyrus or message me from the FPF Facebook page.

[Article Finalized on June 27, 7:00pm]