08/11/2026
🏈 865 Elite Adult Flag Football League — Week 5 Recap
Week 5 is officially in the books, and it was another exciting Saturday of football. We saw close games, a dramatic comeback, a first win of the season, and several teams making moves in the standings.
With Straw Hat Crew on a bye this week, the rest of the league had an opportunity to close the gap.
Here’s how the day went:
🏈 Game 1 — Lucky 7’s 28, C.A.B. 27
Lucky 7’s finally picked up their first win of the season, and they did it in a thriller.
After starting the season 0-4, Lucky 7’s came out ready to battle C.A.B. from start to finish. Neither team was able to create much separation, and the game stayed within one score throughout.
When the final whistle blew, Lucky 7’s had held on for a 28-27 victory, officially putting their first win on the board.
A huge win for Lucky 7’s and hopefully something they can build on heading into the final weeks of the season.
🏈 Game 2 — Coat Kings 28, Knoxville Knights 22
The Knoxville Knights had a rough start to this one, falling behind 16-0 early.
But they refused to let the game get away from them.
The Knights fought their way all the way back, eventually tying the game at 22-22 with roughly 40 seconds remaining.
Unfortunately for Knoxville, the comeback came to a heartbreaking end when a late pick-six gave Coat Kings the lead and ultimately secured the victory.
A tough way for the Knights to lose after fighting back from a 16-point deficit, but an important win for Coat Kings in a game that came down to the wire.
🏈 Game 3 — 865 Junk 30, Coat Kings 25
865 Junk had Matt Warrington back in the lineup, and his return made an immediate impact.
How immediate?
First play from scrimmage: touchdown pass.
865 Junk came out firing and continued to move the ball throughout the game. Coat Kings kept things competitive, but 865 Junk was able to do enough offensively to hold on for a 30-25 victory.
It was an impressive offensive performance from 865 Junk and a big win that moved them to 2-4 on the season.
🏈 Game 4 — Knoxville Knights 32, Past Our Primetime 22
The Knights came right back for their second game of the day and bounced back in a big way.
Knoxville jumped out to an early lead against Past Our Primetime and stayed in control for most of the game.
POPT made a push late, but the Knights had already built enough of a cushion to keep the game out of reach.
Knoxville closed out the day with a 32-22 victory, splitting their two games and improving to 3-2 on the season.
A solid bounce-back performance after the heartbreaking loss earlier in the day.
💥 Game 5 — Parlay 28, 865 Junk 0
The final game of the day was expected to be a competitive matchup.
Instead, Parlay completely took control.
After scoring 30 points earlier in the day, 865 Junk couldn't get anything going offensively against a Parlay defense that came out ready to play.
Parlay kept 865 Junk off the scoreboard while continuing to put points up on offense until the game reached the mercy rule.
The result was a dominant 28-0 shutout.
A great way for Parlay to finish the day and another statement win for a team sitting near the top of the standings.
Final: Parlay 28 — 865 Junk 0
🔥 WEEK 5 NOTES
👑 Straw Hat Crew Still on Top
Even with the bye, Straw Hat Crew remains undefeated at 5-0 and sits alone at the top of the standings.
They also continue to have the league's best point differential at +86.
⚔️ Things Are Getting Tight
The Knoxville Knights, Parlay, and Past Our Primetime are all 3-2.
With only a few weeks remaining, there's very little room for mistakes. Knoxville currently holds the best point differential of the three at +43, followed by Parlay at +28 and POPT at +7.
The battle for the spots behind Straw Hat Crew is getting interesting.
🎉 Lucky 7’s Get Their First Win
After starting the season 0-4, Lucky 7’s finally got into the win column with their 28-27 victory over C.A.B.
It may only be one win, but getting that first victory could provide some much-needed momentum heading into the final stretch.
📈 A Tough Day for 865 Junk
865 Junk experienced both sides of the league in Week 5.
They opened the day with an impressive 30-point performance against Coat Kings with Matt Warrington back in the lineup.
Then they turned around and were shut out 28-0 by Parlay.
That's been one of the biggest themes of this season: you simply can't take any team for granted.
🔥 Coat Kings Keep Putting Up Points
Coat Kings went 1-1 on the day and now sit at 2-4.
Despite their record, they've scored 144 points this season, the second-most in the league. The offense has shown that it can put points on the board—the next step is finding a way to turn some of those close games into wins.
🏆 WEEK 5 COMPLETE
Another week is in the books, and the standings are getting more interesting by the week.
Straw Hat Crew is still undefeated. Three teams are sitting at 3-2. Lucky 7’s finally got their first win. And the race for the top spots behind the defending front-runner is wide open.
With the final weeks of the regular season approaching, every game matters.
The road to the finish is officially heating up.
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