TAMPA, Fla. - The 2019 USL League One Power Rankings are compiled each week by staff writers John Arlia and Nicholas Murray. Check back every Monday during the regular season to see who’s hot, and who’s not, as the first season in the league’s history progresses.
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Team |
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Summary |
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1 | North Texas SC (2-0-0) Week 3: W, 1-0 MAD Week 4: -- |
1 Last Week: 2 |
Ricardo Pepi was on the spot against Madison and came through coolly to give North Texas a second consecutive win to start the season. | |
2 | South Georgia Tormenta FC (2-0-2) Week 3: T, 1-1 @ORL Week 4: @CHT |
1 Last Week: 1 |
The league leaders were able to salvage a point in Orlando but can now see three contenders in their rear-view mirror. | |
3 | Greenville Triumph SC (2-1-0) Week 3: W, 1-0 CHT Week 4: RIC |
Last Week: 3 |
Two goals in two games for Jake Keegan has helped Greenville to back-to-back home victories. | |
4 | Lansing Ignite FC (2-1-0) Week 3: W, 3-1 RIC Week 4: -- |
1 Last Week: 5 |
A second consecutive three-goal outing against Richmond made Ignite FC’s home opener one to remember at Cooley Law School Stadium. | |
5 | FC Tucson (1-1-1) Week 3: T, 1-1 TOR Week 4: -- |
1 Last Week: 4 |
Victory was there for the taking for Tucson in its home opener before it allowed Toronto to claim a point late on. | |
6 | Toronto FC II (1-0-1) Week 3: T, 1-1 @TUC Week 4: -- |
Last Week: 6 |
Four points from two games is a solid start on the road for the Reds, who now a week off before they head for their first meeting with Lansing. | |
7 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (1-2-0) Week 3: L, 0-1 @GVL Week 4: TRM |
Last Week: 7 |
The Red Wolves didn’t create a lot against Greenville, and when they did the finishing just wasn’t up to scratch. | |
8 | Forward Madison FC (0-2-0) Week 3: L, 0-1 @NTX Week 4: @ORL |
Last Week: 8 |
A second consecutive narrow loss for the Flamingos, who almost held on for a point against North Texas’ attacking pressure. | |
9 | Richmond Kickers (0-2-1) Week 3: L, 1-3 @LAN Week 4: @GVL |
Last Week: 9 |
The Kickers have apparently found their bogey team in Lansing, having conceded six goals in two games against Ignite FC. | |
10 | Orlando City B (0-2-1) Week 3: T, 1-1 TRM Week 4: MAD |
Last Week: 10 |
A first point is nice but conceding in stoppage time will feel like a missed opportunity against Tormenta FC. |