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 | Lansing Ignite FC (12-5-9) Week 25: W, 4-3 CHT Week 26: TRM |
Last Week: 1 |
Tumi Moshobane has been a man on fire during Lansing’s six-game winning streak with seven goals and two assists to lead the way. | |
2 | North Texas SC (16-5-5) Week 25: W, 4-0 RIC, W, 2-1 @TRM Week 26: @MAD |
Last Week: 2 |
NTSC wrapped up the regular season title in style with its victory on the road against Tormenta FC, now more glory beckons in the postseason. | |
3 | Greenville Triumph SC (10-7-7) Week 25: W, 4-0 TUC Week 26: TOR |
1 Last Week: 4 |
Greenville couldn’t have asked for things to go better this weekend around the rest of the league, making its victory against Tucson a massive step toward the playoffs. | |
4 | Forward Madison FC (10-9-6) Week 25: W, 1-0 @RIC Week 26: NTX |
1 Last Week: 5 |
Madison earned a big road victory in Richmond to gain an edge on its playoff-chasing rivals. Now it must make sure not to give it back as North Texas visits. | |
5 | Richmond Kickers (8-12-4) Week 25: L, 0-4 @NTX, L, 0-1 MAD Week 26: @TUC |
2
Last Week: 3 |
The Kickers’ two losses during the week likely signaled the end of their playoff chances with four consecutive wins likely needed to earn a spot. | |
6 | Chattanooga Red Wolves SC (8-8-9) Week 25: L, 3-4 @LAN Week 26: ORL |
1 Last Week: 7 |
The Red Wolves might live to regret missing out on a big road point in Lansing, but they’ve got three home games to close the season to make it right. | |
7 | South Georgia Tormenta FC (8-8-9) Week 25: L, 1-2 NTX Week 26: @LAN |
1 Last Week: 8 |
The early goal by Conner Antley was sumptuous, but the loss to North Texas puts South Georgia up against it in the playoff race. | |
8 | FC Tucson (8-9-7) Week 25: L, 0-4 @GVL Week 26: RIC |
2
Last Week: 6 |
A second consecutive drubbing means there’s no margin for error as Tucson returns home for its final four games of the regular season, starting against Richmond on Saturday. | |
9 | Toronto FC II (7-9-8) Week 25: W, 3-2 ORL Week 26: @GVL |
Last Week: 9 |
Victory against Orlando was nice, but it didn’t increase the chances that Toronto is going to be part of the postseason as the side heads to Greenville on Friday. | |
10 | Orlando City B (3-18-4) Week 25: L, 2-3 @TOR Week 26: @CHT |
Last Week: 10 |
Forget Friday the 13th, when it comes to movie analogies OCB is stuck in Groundhog Day. |