Royal Ravens CDL sub TJHaly shows promise during first series

Carolina Royal Ravens last-minute substitute TJHaly showed up big for his temporary team in his first CDL match of 2024.

Since rebranding, the Royal Ravens have had a difficult start to the Call of Duty League. Despite having a Call of Duty legend, Clayster, captaining the team, they have yet to find consistent success.

With the first Major of the year coming up in Boston, the Royal Ravens had to ensure all their players would be able to make it. ReeaL could not attend the event due to visa issues, which meant the team needed a substitute.

TJHaly was left teamless after the Las Vegas Legion shuffled during the offseason. But now the Challengers player was given another opportunity with a substitute spot on the Royal Ravens.

TJHaly shines through Royal Ravens loss

The Minnesota RØKKR got their first win of the season against the newly-formed Royal Ravens. Despite the clean 0-3 sweep, TJHaly was a bright spot on the team.

TJHaly had the second-highest KD on his team at the end of the series. Even with the 0.96 overall, he came close to turning the tide of the game on the final map of Control.

He finished with a 1.17 KD, eight objective kills, and nearly 6,000 damage in the five rounds he played. It’s an impressive feat, considering he had multiple issues before the matches.

“Been going through it for the past 24 hours trying to get this league PC I got yesterday to overclock my controller, but it was a faulty PC or something,” said TJHaly. “I don’t know, I couldn’t make it happen.”

TJHaly still has a few more weeks with the Royal Ravens before the first Major. This gives him plenty of time to grow with the team and give them life at the upcoming event.