For 3sUp, 6S Gaming and Daddy & The Daycare, the last Halo Minor League qualifier was about taking an insurance policy out just in case HCS Las Vegas or the relegation tournament do not fall in their favor.
For all the other teams, tonight was about a last ditch effort to have a bit more structure rather than fight for survival in the Open Circuit.
Here’s how all the action went down on Monday night:
Round One:
#33 Winter Soldiers 2 – 0 #32 G4C Zion
#25 Team Wired 2 – 0 #40 We Got Egoed
#24 Mob 2 – 0 #41 bye 1
#36 Dynasty Def. #29 GRITS
#37 Oakie Oak and the Funky Bunch 2 – 0 #28 Don’t Care
#34 Citizens X 2 – 1 #31 Team Exquisite
#39 Synergy Def. #26 Team Dogma BR
#23 Velvet Gaming 2 – 0 #42 bye 2
#35 Crouch Pleasers 2 – 0 #30 Ferk Boys
#38 FIRE ROD CAREY 2 – 0 #27 Nick of Time
Winners Round Two:
#1 Daddy & The Daycare 2 – 0 #33 Winter Soldiers
#17 SUPERNOVAS 2 – 0 #16 Authentic
#25 Team Wired 2 – 1 #8 Shrimpin’ Ain’t EZ
#24 Mob Def. #9 YOYO
#36 Dynasty 2 – 0 #4 Starboys
#13 Carried By Scary 2 – 0 #20 Nfinite GG
#37 Oakie Oak and the Funky Bunch 2 – 1 #5 Smooth Criminals
#12 The Glock Def. #21 Cadalso
#2 Definining Moment Def. #34 Citizens X
#18 3sUp Def. #15 Salty Gods
#39 Synergy 2 – 0 #7 Rich blains IRL
#23 Velvet Gaming 2 – 0 #10 Templar
#35 Crouch Pleasers 2 – 0 #3 League of Shadows
#14 6S Gaming 2 – 0 #19 Papus FC
#38 FIRE ROD CAREY 2 – 0 #6 O’le Dad
#22 Elemental GoonZ Def. #11 Legion
Losers Round One:
#32 G4C Zion Def. #11 Legion
#40 We Got Egoed 2 – 0 #19 Papus FC
#3 League of Shadows 2 – 0 #41 bye 1
#10 Templar Def. #29 GRITS
#28 Don’t Care Def. #15 Salty Gods
#31 Team Exquisite Def. #21 Caldalso
#20 Nfinite GG Def. #26 Team Dogma BR
#4 Starboys 2 – 0 #42 bye 2
#30 Ferk Boys Def. #9 YOYO
#27 Nick of Time Def. #16 Authentic
Losers Round Two:
#32 G4C Zion 2 – 0 #6 O’le Dad
#3 League of Shadows 2 – 1 #40 We Got Egoed
#10 Templar 2 – 0 #7 Rich blains IRL
#28 Don’t Care Def. #34 Citizens X
#5 Smooth Criminals Def. #31 Team Exquisite
#4 Starboys 2 – 1 #20 NFinite GG
#30 Ferk Boys Def. #8 Shrimpin’ Ain’t EZ
#33 Winter Soldiers 2 – 0 #27 Nick of Time
Winners Round Three:
#1 Daddy & The Daycare 2 – 0 #17 SUPERNOVAS
#25 Team Wired 2 – 0 #24 Mob
#36 Dynasty 2 – 0 #13 Carried By Scary
#12 The Glock 2 – 0 #37 Oakie Oak and the Funky Bunch
#18 3sUp 2 – 0 #2 Defining Moment
#23 Velvet Gaming 2 – 0 #39 Synergy
#14 6S Gaming 2 – 0 #35 Crouch Pleasers
#38 FIRE ROD CAREY 2 – 0 #22 Elemental GoonZ
Losers Round Three:
#37 Oakie Oak and the Funky Bunch 2 – 0 #32 G4C Zion
#13 Carried By Scary 3 – 0 #3 League of Shadows
#10 Templar 2 – 0 #24 Mob
#17 SUPERNOVAS Def. #28 Don’t Care
#22 Elemental GoonZ 2 – 0 #5 Smooth Criminals
#35 Crouch Pleasers 2 – 1 #4 Starboys
#30 Ferk Boys 2 – 0 #39 Synergy
#33 Winter Soldiers 2 – 0 #2 Defining Moment
Losers Round Four:
#37 Oakie Oak and the Funky Bunch 2 – 1 #13 Carried By Scary
#17 SUPERNOVAS 2 – 0 #10 Templar
#35 Crouch Pleasers 2 – 0 #22 Elemental GoonZ
#33 Winter Soldiers 2 – 0 #30 Ferk Boys
Winners Quarterfinals:
#1 Daddy & The Daycare 2 – 0 #25 Team Wired
#36 Dynasty 2 – 0 #12 The Glock
#18 3sUp 2 – 0 #23 Velvet Gaming
#14 6S Gaming 2 – 0 #38 FIRE ROD CAREY
Losers Round Five:
#23 Velvet Gaming 2 – 0 #37 Oakie Oak and the Funky Bunch
#17 SUPERNOVAS 2 – 0 #38 FIRE ROD CAREY
#35 Crouch Pleasers Def. #25 Team Wired
#12 The Glock 2 – 1 #33 Winter Soldiers
Losers Round Six:
#17 SUPERNOVAS 2 – 0 #23 Velvet Gaming
#14 6S Gaming 2 – 0 #12 The Glock
Winners Semifinals:
#36 Dynasty 2 – 1 #1 Daddy & The Daycare
#18 3sUp 2 – 1 #14 6S Gaming
Losers Quarterfinals:
#1 Daddy & The Daycare 2 – 0 #17 SUPERNOVAS
#14 6S Gaming 2 – 0 #12 The Glock
Losers Semifinals:
#14 6S Gaming 2 – 1 #1 Daddy & The Daycare
Winners Finals:
#36 Dynasty 2 – 0 #18 3sUp
Losers Finals:
#18 3sUp 3 – 2 #14 6S Gaming
Grand Finals:
#18 3sUp 2 – 0 #36 Dynasty
(Both 3sUP and Dynasty secure spots in the Halo Minor League.)
My Top Three Team Names:
#3 FIRE ROD CAREY – I FINALLY got this reference, this being a direct shot to Northern Illinois University’s Football head coach Rod Carey. I do have to admit, the Huskies are pretty trash this year in the Mid-American Conference, but then again, I am biased as a die-hard Ohio University Bobcats fan. I have a friend who currently attends OU and does some IRL journalism stuff, while I write professional Halo. Anyways…
#2 Shrimpin’ Ain’t Easy – If Bubba Gump decided to become Big Daddy Kane, you’d probably have this as his biggest hit.
#1 Oakie Oak and the Funky Bunch – Because I need those, GOOD (pokemon) VIBRATIONNNSS…
With all the teams for the first Halo Minor League set, who do you see as the early favorite?
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James Mattone is a journalist for GAMURS and can be contacted on Twitter –@TheJamesMattone.
