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 |
Change |
Summary |
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1 | South Georgia Tormenta FC (5-1-2) Week 8: W, 1-0 @MAD Week 9: LAN |
1 Last Week: 2 |
Three wins in a row, including an impressive road victory in Madison, shifted Tormenta FC back to the top of the standings. | |
2 | North Texas SC (5-0-1) Week 8: T, 2-2 @LAN Week 9: MAD |
1 Last Week: 1 |
That was one impressive fightback in Lansing and Ricardo Pepi continues to show why he’s such a highly-touted talent. | |
3 | Greenville Triumph SC (3-3-2) Week 8: W, 1-0 RIC Week 9: @CHT |
2 Last Week: 5 |
Greenville is above the playoff line thanks to Jake Keegan’s goal against Richmond and has a chance to kick on against struggling Chattanooga on Saturday. | |
4 | Richmond Kickers (3-3-2) Week 8: L, 0-1 @GVL Week 9: @ORL |
1 Last Week: 3 |
The Kickers couldn’t find a repeat performance of their previous trip to Greenville but are still well-set standings-wise ahead of their visit to Orlando. | |
5 | Forward Madison FC (2-3-2) Week 8: L, 0-1 TRM Week 9: @NTX |
1 Last Week: 4 |
The Flamingos couldn’t continue their undefeated streak against Tormenta FC and slide a bit as a result. | |
6 | Lansing Ignite FC (2-3-3) Week 8: T, 2-2 NTX Week 9: @TRM |
Last Week: 6 |
Ignite FC will feel as though it let three points slip against North Texas and is now winless in its last five league games. | |
7 | FC Tucson (3-3-1) Week 8: W, 4-0 CHT Week 9: @TOR |
2 Last Week: 9 |
Was that four-goal outburst the performance that’s going to kickstart Tucson’s season? It at least moved the side within shouting range of the top four. | |
8 | Orlando City B (1-5-2) Week 8: W, 2-0 TOR Week 9: RIC |
2 Last Week: 10 |
Orlando was excellent value for its first victory of the season on Friday, but it will get a bigger test from the visiting Kickers on Wednesday night. | |
9 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (2-4-2) Week 8: L, 0-4 @TUC Week 9: GVL |
1 Last Week: 8 |
The Red Wolves’ road struggles continued on Saturday night in Tucson, but back-to-back home games against Greenville and Toronto could spark a turnaround. | |
10 | Toronto FC II (2-3-1) Week 8: L, 0-2 @ORL Week 9: TUC |
3 Last Week: 7 |
A three-game losing streak isn’t the way Toronto FC II wanted to enter its home opener, especially with visiting Tucson letting rip in its last outing. |