Three weeks into the Spring 2026 season, the championship picture is beginning to take shape.
Two undefeated heavyweights continued their march toward the top of the standings, one team survived the game of the year in dramatic fashion, and another contender proved it belongs in the conversation. If Week 3 proved anything, it’s that every game—and every possession—matters.
Game 1 | Team Pacas vs. Team Clarke
Recap
For much of the morning, this game felt destined for a dramatic finish.
Quarterbacks Rob Pacas and Germaine Clarke traded scores throughout the contest, combining for seven touchdown passes as both offenses consistently moved the football. Pacas accounted for four touchdown throws, while Clarke answered with three of his own in one of the better quarterback duels of the season.
The difference came in the red zone.
Team Clarke once again struggled to capitalize on scoring opportunities, leaving valuable points on the field with untimely drops. It’s now the second consecutive week they’ve run into one of the league’s undefeated powerhouses—first Team Glavic, then Team Pacas—and in both games, missed opportunities ultimately proved costly.
Despite the loss, Team Clarke continues to show they have the talent to compete with anyone. If they can clean up their execution inside the red zone, they’re capable of making a legitimate championship run.
As for Team Pacas, the offense continues to look every bit like the league’s most explosive unit. Through three weeks, they’ve firmly established themselves as one of the teams to beat.
Team Pacas Top Performers
- Anthony Barrett: 3 touchdowns
- Mau Maha: 2-point convert
- Grae Hayes: 1 touchdown, 1-point convert
Team Clarke Top Performers
- Josh Devine: 1 touchdown
- Luca Cairns Celebre: 2 touchdowns
- Ouma Alleyne: 1 interception
Game 2 | Team Scoop vs. Team Heaney
Recap
This wasn’t just the Game of the Week—it may have been the game of the season.
For four quarters, Team Scoop and Team Heaney traded touchdowns like heavyweight prizefighters exchanging punches. Neither offense blinked, combining for ten touchdowns while eleven different players found the scoresheet in one of the most balanced offensive performances the league has seen this year.
Every time one team appeared to seize momentum, the other answered immediately.
In the end, it came down to who would have the ball last.
With the game hanging in the balance, quarterback Scoop Mallen calmly executed a perfectly placed dropkick out of the back of the end zone to secure the winning point, giving Team Scoop a thrilling 34-33 victory in an instant classic.
Team Scoop Top Performers
- Matthew Vieira: 1 touchdown
- William Jeyaveeran: 1-point convert
- Tristan Smith: 2 touchdowns
- Brent Shepherd: 1 touchdown, 2 one-point converts
- James Green: 1 touchdown
- Scoop Mallen: 1-point convert
Team Heaney Top Performers
- Paul Vanleyden: 1 touchdown
- Tony Gomez: 1-point convert
- Joe MacDonald: 1 touchdown, 1-point convert
- Chris Tzortzouklis: 1 touchdown, 1-point convert
- Nathan Lewis: 2 touchdowns
Game 3 | Team Jeff vs. Team Scoop
Recap
After surviving an emotional one-point thriller earlier in the day, Team Scoop was immediately thrown into another battle.
Team Jeff showed they belonged among the league’s contenders, matching Scoop’s physicality from the opening drive. Kearaun Francis and Quentin Chevalier led the charge, combining for four touchdowns and consistently finding ways to stretch the defense.
The game appeared destined for another dramatic finish before misfortune struck. Late in the fourth quarter, quarterback Scoop Mallen suffered a pulled hamstring and was unable to return.
While the injury altered the game’s closing moments, it shouldn’t overshadow Team Jeff’s performance. They earned the victory with an outstanding offensive effort and continue to establish themselves as one of the league’s most dangerous teams.
With both teams showing they can compete at a high level, a potential rematch later this season is already circled on the calendar.
Team Jeff Top Performers
- Kearaun Francis: 2 touchdowns, 1-point convert
- Quentin Chevalier: 2 touchdowns
- Daeshaun Jupiter-Deane: 1 touchdown, 1-point convert
Team Scoop Top Performers
- Eric Robinson: 1 touchdown, 1 interception
- Patrick McCaskie: 1 touchdown, 1-point convert
- Chris Miller: 1 touchdown
- Brent Shepherd: 1-point convert
Game 4 | Team Glavic vs. Team Toi
Recap
The matchup opened exactly the way fans hoped.
Both offenses marched down the field on their opening possessions, with each team scoring on its first two drives in what looked like the makings of another shootout.
Then Team Glavic took complete control.
From that point forward, Glavic’s offense was nearly unstoppable, finding the end zone on almost every possession while converting every extra-point opportunity. Their balanced attack once again demonstrated why they’re one of the league’s elite teams.
To Team Toi’s credit, the offense did its job. Four touchdowns and three successful converts should be enough to keep most games competitive.
The problem continues to be on the other side of the ball.
Through three weeks, Team Toi has surrendered 34, 47, and now 43 points. The offense has shown it can compete with anyone, but unless the defense finds answers quickly, climbing the standings will be an uphill battle.
Meanwhile, Team Glavic continues to reinforce its status as one of the Spring 2026 season’s premier championship contenders alongside Team Pacas.
Team Glavic Top Performers
- Khosya Henderson: 2 touchdowns, 2-point convert, 1-point convert
- Yasser Zaheed: 1 touchdown, 2 one-point converts
- Heinz Stork: 2 touchdowns
- Dylan Hutcheson: 2 one-point converts
- Khari Francis: 1 touchdown
Team Toi Top Performers
- Aaron Karamath: 1 touchdown, 1-point convert
- Jordon Campbell: 1 touchdown, 2-point convert
- Presh Singarajah: 1 touchdown, 1-point convert
- Domenic Fata: 1 touchdown
Week 3 Takeaways
Three weeks into the season, two teams have separated themselves from the field. Team Pacas and Team Glavic continue to look like championship favorites, boasting explosive offenses capable of overwhelming opponents.
Behind them, Team Jeff announced itself as a legitimate contender with an impressive victory over Team Scoop, while Scoop demonstrated earlier in the day that it has the resilience to win pressure-packed games.
Team Clarke may be one adjustment away from joining that conversation, but improving red-zone execution will be critical moving forward. Team Toi, meanwhile, has no shortage of offensive firepower, but defensive consistency has become its biggest obstacle.
If Week 3 was any indication, the race for the Spring 2026 championship is only beginning to heat up.
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