Another win for the Thieves at Stage 2 Major qualifying

With each passing day, the Los Angeles Thieves look more and more like the team to beat in the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major qualifier.

A day after sweeping their opponents to remain unbeaten in the tournament, the Thieves did the same thing Saturday, beating the Boston Breach 3-0 to improve to 5-0 in the event. What’s more, second-place Cloud9 New York took their second loss, falling 3-1 to the Carolina Royal Ravens.

The Stage 2 Major qualifying round consists of 12 teams, with each playing seven qualifying matches through March 16 to determine seeding for the Stage 2 Major playoffs, slated for March 20-23 in Dallas.

The Thieves jumped all over the Breach on Saturday and never let up. They opened with a 250-170 win on Protocol Hardpoint then took Red Card Search and Destroy 6-2. The Thieves then ended the match with a 3-0 shutout on Protocol Control.

Carolina took the first two games against Cloud9 — 250-197 on Skyline Hardpoint and 6-2 on Vault Search and Destroy. Cloud9 broke through with a 3-2 win on Protocol Control but the comeback ended there, as Carolina won 250-211 on Red Card Hardpoint to take the match.

The Atlanta FaZe had little trouble with the Minnesota Rokkr, winning 250-234 on Protocol Hardpoint, 6-2 on Red Card Search and Destroy, and 3-1 on Protocol Control. On the opposite side of the standings, OpTic Texas remained winless with a 3-0 loss to the Miami Heretics. Miami opened with a 186-175 win on Red Card Hardpoint, then followed that with a 6-2 win on Vault Search and Destroy. The Heretics then put the match away with a 3-1 win on Vault Control.

Play continues Sunday with four more matches scheduled:

–Vegas Falcons vs. Los Angeles Guerrillas MB

–Miami Heretics vs. Vancouver Surge

–Toronto Ultra vs. OpTic Texas

–Boston Breach vs. Atlanta FaZe

Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major qualifying standings (with match record and map differential):

1. Los Angeles Thieves, 5 0, plus-14

2. Vancouver Surge, 3-1, plus-2

3. Atlanta FaZe, 3-1, plus-6

4. Cloud9 New York, 4-2, plus-9

5. Carolina Royal Ravens, 3-2, plus-3

6. Toronto Ultra, 3-2, minus-1

7. Minnesota Rokkr, 3-2, plus-2

8. Miami Heretics, 2-2, plus-2

9. Boston Breach, 2-3, minus-4

10. Los Angeles Guerrillas M8, 0-4, minus-9

10. OpTic Texas, 0-4, minus-12

12. Vegas Falcons, 0-5, minus-12

–Field Level Media