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USL League One Power Rankings – Week 9

By NICHOLAS MURRAY - nicholas.murray@uslsoccer.com, 05/05/25, 5:00PM EDT

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Velocity move back into top slot as Pierre Reedy continues to shine in breakout start to season

There’s no question at this point that Spokane Velocity FC has taken a major step forward from its inaugural campaign in USL League One.

After its 3-1 victory on Sunday evening against Westchester SC, the side moved into the top spot in the league standings with one-quarter of the campaign complete. At the same time, it boasted the best Expected Goals mark in the league (13.26xG) and an Expected Goal Differential of +6.44xGD, comfortably ahead of its closest rivals FC Naples (+3.81) and One Knoxville (+3.86) for first place.

Hand-in-hand with Velocity’s upward progression has been the same trajectory for full back Pierre Reedy, whose first goal in League One highlighted a standout display on Sunday that also saw him bag his second and third assists of the season.

After limited action throughout most of the club’s inaugural season, the 27-year-old is in the middle of a breakout campaign that’s already seen him log more assists and Big Chances Created (4) than he did a year ago, when he logged only 603 minutes in seven League One appearances.

“I just had a lot of pressure relieved after that goal, because it felt like I was trying so hard to finally get one,” Reedy said after the game of his late first-half finish that pulled the side level against Westchester. “Not the prettiest goal, but I got it over the line – and I was happy, got us back in the game.”

Spokane’s run to the League One Final a season ago was the sort that happens when things fall together at the right moment. Those aren’t always predictors of future success – see Phoenix Rising’s travails in the Championship since its magical run to the title in 2023 – but for Velocity it’s seemed a portent of what was ahead.

With returning standouts like Luis Gil still in place and the likes of Reedy stepping up, Velocity is on course for a sustained challenge this season.

Here’s where things stand this week.

Biggest Movers

4 POR 2 WES, CHA

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Summary
1 Spokane Velocity FC
(4-1-2)
Week 10: @ TRM		 2
Last Week: 3		 Velocity turned an early deficit into a decisive victory in front of its home fans against Westchester. That’s four wins in a row across all competitions overall where the side has scored 11 goals.
2 One Knoxville SC
(3-0-2)
Week 10: vs. MAD		 1
Last Week: 1		 All in all, Knoxville did well to come out of Portland with its undefeated record intact. Stuart Ritchie continues to impress on the left side as he builds on a good 2024 campaign
3 FC Naples
(4-1-2)
Week 10: ---		 1
Last Week: 2		 Naples’ travel challenges saw its trip to AV ALTA postponed to the end of June. A shame, really, we were looking forward to the meeting of the expansion sides.
4 Charlotte Independence
(3-1-2)
Week 10: @ WES
Last Week: 4		 The Independence were ultimately too powerful for Texoma in the final third. That’s the fifth time they’ve gone over 3.00 Expected Goals since joining League One.
5 Richmond Kickers
(3-3-2)
Week 10: @ CHA		 1
Last Week: 6		 It’s now consecutive league games the Kickers have delivered a high-scoring draw, the attack is coming on well but they’re going to have to tighten up defensively.
6 AV ALTA FC
(2-3-0)
Week 10: vs. TXO		 1
Last Week: 5		 Alta gave Las Vegas Lights a test in the USL Jagermeister Cup in midweek, but that high defensive line ended up costing them. Not the way you want to end up losing a third game in a row.
7 Portland Hearts of Pine
(0-1-3)
Week 10: @ OMA		 4
Last Week: 11		 Hearts of Pine rose to the moment in front of a packed house at Fitzpatrick Stadium. If they keep playing that well, there are going to be wins following in short order.
8 South Georgia Tormenta FC
(2-3-1)
Week 10: vs. SPK
Last Week: 8		 Tormenta had the weekend off, but get a great test this weekend as Velocity comes to visit. There have been some good results this season, but they need to step up here.
9 Westchester SC
(1-2-2)
Week 10: vs. CLT		 2
Last Week: 7		 Westchester’s defense has gotten beat up the last two weeks to the point where it’s attack can’t keep out. Need to address that ahead of a key home game against Charlotte.
10 Union Omaha
(1-2-1)
Week 10: vs. POR		 1
Last Week: 9		 Los Buhos look solid defensively, but the attack is still a work in progress after failing to hit the target in Madison. That’s the first time that’s happened in League One in club history.
11 Greenville Triumph SC
(2-3-2)
Week 10: ---		 1
Last Week: 12		 Triumph couldn’t break its winless streak in Richmond, but it at least fought back twice to earn a point in the end. They’ll keep working during the bye week ahead.
12 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC
(1-1-3)
Week 10: vs. RIC		 2
Last Week: 10		 The Red Wolves get the next biggest game in their history against Nashville SC on Tuesday night in the Open Cup. It’s going to be a big test, but who knows what might happen?
13 Texoma FC
(0-4-1)
Week 10: @ AV
Last Week: 13		 Texoma almost earned a second consecutive point thanks to Philip Spengler’s two-goal outing but couldn’t hold off the Independence. Still, feels like more progress.
14 Forward Madison FC
(1-1-2)
Week 10: @ KNX
Last Week: 14		 The Flamingos haven’t scored multiple goals in a game since the end of March, which is also the last time the side won. That’s not a coincidence.

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Tag(s): Spotlight  Union Omaha  Power Rankings  Chatt Red Wolves SC  Forward Madison FC  Greenville Triumph SC  Richmond Kickers  So. Georgia Tormenta FC  Charlotte Independence  One Knoxville SC  Spokane Velocity FC  Portland Hearts of Pine  AV ALTA FC  FC Naples  Texoma FC  Westchester SC 

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