D'ARIQ DOES IT AGAIN! BACK-TO-BACK WINS CLAIMS SvS-US CIRCUIT 1000 TITLE

“Can't No Mo'” delivers championship performance as D'Ariq holds off Raheyyu in dramatic one-point finish

October 25, 2026 | MUSIC-SPORTS NEWS: SONG VS SONG SPORTS LEAGUE | SvS-US CIRCUIT 1000

FINAL: D'ARIQ, East Point, GA., 31.0 | RAHEYYU, Newark, NJ., 30.0 | ED BASS, 29.0, Milwaukee, WI.

TWO STRAIGHT. TWO TITLES. ONE PLAYER TO BEAT.

D'Ariq is making a statement.

For the second consecutive game, D'Ariq has climbed to the top of the Song vs Song Sports League standings, capturing the SvS-US Circuit 1000 Championship with his winning track, “Can't No Mo',” and a final score of 31.0 points. And this time, the stakes were even higher.

Coming off his victory in the SvS-US Circuit 500 earlier this month, D'Ariq entered the regular-season finale with momentum on his side. But with seven Players competing for the season's final Circuit championship, another victory was far from guaranteed.

When the final scores were tallied Sunday, D'Ariq had done just enough to secure the win.

One point separated the champion from the runner-up.

Raheyyu pushed D'Ariq to the limit with “The Night Is Still Young,” finishing second with 30.0 points. Ed Bass remained firmly in contention with “Freaky Situations,” earning 29.0 points to complete a tightly contested top three.

But Championship Sunday belonged to D'Ariq.

With victories in both the Circuit 500 and Circuit 1000, D'Ariq closes the three-game regular season with consecutive championships and 1,500 ranking points earned from those two titles alone.

Now comes the bigger question:

Can anyone stop D'Ariq in the postseason?

THE BREAKDOWN: HOW D'ARIQ WON THE 1000

Championship performances are built on consistency, and D'Ariq delivered where it mattered most.

His winning song, “Can't No Mo',” earned 26.0 Performance Points (PPs) from the official judging panel.

The breakdown:

DELIVERY — 8.0 Judge Jade awarded D'Ariq an 8.0 for Delivery, helping establish a competitive foundation.

SONG QUALITY — 9.0 Judge Miles awarded a 9.0, one of the highest individual category scores of the game.

RADIO READINESS — 9.0 Judge Rhea matched that mark with another 9.0, giving D'Ariq a commanding advantage in the category.

AVERAGE PUBLIC RATING SCORE — 5.0 D'Ariq added 5.0 APRS points to his judges' total.

FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP SCORE: 31.0 POINTS

The difference?

D'Ariq's combined 18.0 points in Song Quality and Radio Readiness gave him the edge over the game.

In a game decided by a single point, those scores proved critical.

RAHEYYU COMES UP JUST SHORT

Raheyyu wasn't about to hand D'Ariq another championship.

Competing with “The Night Is Still Young,” Raheyyu delivered one of the strongest performances of the Circuit finale.

Judge Jade awarded Raheyyu an 8.5 in Delivery, the highest Delivery score of the game.

With an 8.0 in Song Quality and an 8.5 in Radio Readiness, Raheyyu finished with 25.0 Performance Points.

A 5.0 APRS brought the final score to 30.0.

It was a championship-caliber showing.

Unfortunately for Raheyyu, D'Ariq was one point better.

The runner-up finish places Raheyyu among the major storylines heading into Monday's cumulative ranking announcement.

If the two Players meet again in the postseason, the stakes could be even greater.

ED BASS STAYS IN THE HUNT

Don't overlook Ed Bass.

His track “Freaky Situations” delivered a balanced showing across all three judging categories.

With an 8.0 in Delivery, 8.5 in Song Quality, and 8.5 in Radio Readiness, Ed Bass accumulated 25.0 Performance Points.

An additional 4.0 APRS brought his final score to 29.0 points, good enough for third place.

Just two points separated Ed Bass from the championship.

His third-place finish also reinforces how competitive the top of the SvS-US Circuit field has become.

With the postseason approaching, Ed Bass has demonstrated that he can compete with the Circuit's leading Players.

Whether that performance translates into a semifinal appearance will be determined by Monday's official rankings.

OFFICIAL SvS-US CIRCUIT 1000 RESULTS

Click on the image below to see their Player Profiles.

CHAMPIONSHIP SUNDAY | OCTOBER 25, 2026

POS.	PLAYER	SONG	PPs	APRS	FINAL
1	D'Ariq	Can't No Mo'	26.0	5.0	31.0
2	Raheyyu	The Night Is Still Young	25.0	5.0	30.0
3	Ed Bass	Freaky Situations	25.0	4.0	29.0
4	Ace Tre	Reality	22.5	5.0	27.5
5	Big Drama Boy	No More	21.5	4.0	25.5
6	Mr. Blackmell	Mastermind	19.0	4.0	23.0
7	K'Tron	Hey Friend	18.0	3.0	21.0

PPs: Performance Points awarded by the official judges. APRS: Average Public Rating Score.

OFFICIAL JUDGING PANEL

Jade — DeliveryMiles — Song QualityRhea — Radio Readiness

THREE GAMES DOWN. THE POSTSEASON IS NEXT.

The SvS-US Circuit regular season is officially in the books.

Three games.

Three championship opportunities.

And now, only four Players will remain in contention for the Divisional Championship.

The regular-season schedule featured:

GAME 1: SvS-US Circuit 250; GAME 2: SvS-US Circuit 500; GAME 3: SvS-US Circuit 1000

Each game contributed ranking points toward the cumulative Circuit standings.

On Monday, October 26, the Song vs Song Sports League will release its official final regular-season rankings and confirm the four Players who have earned spots in the Divisional Semifinals.

Those semifinal matchups are scheduled for Friday, November 6.

For D'Ariq, the mission is clear: carry the momentum of consecutive Circuit championships into the postseason.

For the rest of the field, the challenge is just as clear.

Find a way to beat the hottest Player on the Circuit.

THE BIG QUESTION: IS D'ARIQ THE PLAYER TO BEAT?

There is winning.

And then there is winning when the pressure is highest.

D'Ariq has now captured the final two championships of the SvS-US Circuit regular season, including the season's highest-value ranking event.

The back-to-back victories establish D'Ariq as the Circuit's hottest Player entering the postseason.

But championships aren't awarded based on momentum.

They're earned through competition.

And with the Divisional Semifinals approaching, every remaining Player will have an opportunity to make a statement.

The regular season is over. The championship chase is just getting started.

UP NEXT | SvS-US CIRCUIT

MONDAY, OCTOBER 26Official Final Circuit Rankings & Divisional Semifinal Qualifiers Announced

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6SvS-US Circuit Divisional Semifinals

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