Thieves move to 7-0 at CDL Stage 2 Major qualifying

The Los Angeles Thieves remained unbeaten with a 3-1 victory over Minnesota Rokkr on Saturday during the final week of qualifying for the Call of Duty League Stage 2 Major.

Three other teams also posted 3-1 victories: Atlanta FaZe, Carolina Royal Ravens and Boston Breach.

The Stage 2 Major qualifying round includes all 12 teams, with each playing seven matches through Sunday to determine seeding for the Stage 2 Major playoffs, slated for Thursday through March 23 in Dallas.

On Friday, the Thieves -- now 7-0 -- opened with a 250-92 win on Hacienda Hardpoint and a 6-2 victory on Skyline Search and Destroy before Minnesota prevailed 3-1 on Hacienda Control. The Thieves then put the match away on Protocol Hardpoint, winning 250-212.

Facing LA Guerrillas M8, Atlanta FaZe took a 2-0 lead on Protocol Hardpoint (250-240) and Protocol Search and Destroy (6-2), but fell on Hacienda Control (3-2). FaZe then bounced back to seal the win on Hacienda Hardpoint (250-224).

The Royal Ravens were in good shape following wins on Vault Hardpoint (250-233) and Protocol Search and Destroy (6-0), then rebounded from a loss to the Vegas Falcons on Protocol Control (3-2) with a clinching victory on Hacienda Hardpoint (250-231).

Boston Breach fell to Miami Heretics 250-245 on Skyline Hardpoint, then posted three straight wins on Skyline Search and Destroy (6-5), Protocol Control (3-1) and Hacienda Hardpoint (250-223).

Play continues Sunday with three remaining qualifying matches:

--Los Angeles Guerrillas M8 vs. OpTic Texas

--Minnesota Rokkr vs. Vancouver Surge

--Cloud9 New York vs. Atlanta FaZe

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

1. Los Angeles Thieves, 7-0, plus-19

2. Atlanta FaZe, 5-1, plus-9

3. Toronto Ultra, 5-2, plus-3

4. Carolina Royal Ravens, 5-2, plus-8

5. Vancouver Surge, 4-2, plus-3

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

7. Minnesota Rokkr, 3-3, even

8. Boston Breach, 3-4, minus-3

9. Miami Heretics, 2-5, minus-5

10. Los Angeles Guerrillas M8, 1-5, minus-8

11. Vegas Falcons, 0-7, minus-17

12. OpTic Texas, 0-6, minus-18

--Field Level Media