TAMPA, Fla. – The defending title winners take a tumble, the high-scoring leaders of the Northeast Division take their place towards the top, and some clubs finally make their season debuts in this week’s Power Rankings.
*All times listed below are local.
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Peoria City (2-0-0) Next match: @ Santafe Wanderers 4 p.m., 5/24 |
![]() Last Week: 2 |
Peoria City has come out of the gates looking like the USL League Two finalists they were last season. Two dominant wins on the bounce against FC Ambush, now the side returns on the road to face a Santafe Wanderers side that fell to divisional rival Des Moines. |
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Western Mass Pioneers (2-0-0) Next match: vs. Seacoast United Phantoms, 7:30 p.m., 5/23 |
![]() Last Week: 14 |
The biggest jump in this week’s Power Rankings, Western Mass is scoring goals for fun with 17 scored and zero conceded through the first two games following a 6-0 win over Albany Rush. They will be looking to solidify their credentials against the reigning title holders who recently fell to AC Connecticut. |
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Little Rock Rangers (1-0-0) Next match: vs. McKinney Chupacabras, 7 p.m., 5/21 |
![]() Last Week: 5 |
Little Rock Rangers avoided a potential pitfall on the road against newcomers Denton Diablos with a 2-0 win and will return home to face McKinney Chupacabras FC in the club’s debut in League Two. |
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Lionsbridge FC (1-0-1) Next match: @ Patuxent Football Athletic, 7:30 p.m., 5/21 |
![]() Last Week: 7 |
After a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Virginia Beach United, Lionsbridge followed up with a comprehensive 4-0 win against Virginia Marauders. In a division that now includes Annapolis Blues FC, Lionsbridge will hope to keep racking up the points. |
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Vermont Green FC (1-0-0) Next match: @ Boston Bolts, 6 p.m., 5/21 |
![]() Last Week: 8 |
One played and one win against Boston City FC to start the season, though their 2-0 win pales in comparison to the 9-0 win that Western Mass was able to take against the same opponent. Vermont will be hoping to close that goal differential gap. |
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Des Moines Menace (1-0-0) Next match: @ FC Ambush, 7 p.m., 5/24 |
![]() Last Week: 9 |
Des Moines Menace opened with a dominant 3-1 win over Santafe Wanderers that included some lovely goals to get their engines started. They head into the weekend facing an FC Ambush side that lost both games to Des Moines’ closest rivals in Peoria City. |
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Corpus Christi FC (1-0-0) Next match: vs. AC Houston Sur, 7 p.m., 5/24 |
![]() Last Week: 6 |
Corpus Christi began their defense of the Lone Star Division crown with a tight 1-0 win over Lonestar in the away side’s first game in League Two. A better barometer will come against AC Houston Sur this weekend to see where this side stacks up. |
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Fort Wayne FC (1-0-0) Next match: @ Lexington SC, 7 p.m., 5/23 |
![]() Last Week: 11 |
Fort Wayne earned a 2-0 win over Dayton Dutch Lions and will face Lexington SC for the first official meeting between the two sides. Lexington got a 2-1 win in its League Two debut with both sides hoping to keep that momentum heading into the summer. |
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Asheville City SC (0-0-0) First match: vs. Apotheos FC, 7:30 p.m., 5/24 |
![]() Last Week: 3 |
The only thing held against Asheville City SC for the slide in rankings is they have yet to play a game with the club’s first match coming up this weekend against Apotheos FC. |
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Ventura County Fusion (0-0-0) First match: vs. Coachella SC, 5 p.m., 5/25 |
![]() Last Week: 4 |
Similar to Asheville, we are excited to see Ventura County Fusion take the field for the first time this season as they get ready to host a Coachella SC side that is winless through four games already played with three loses and a draw. |
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Project 51O (1-1-1) Next match: @ San Francisco City FC, 2:30 p.m., 5/24 |
![]() Last Week: 10 |
Project 510 has started slowly out the gates with a 1-1-1 record to start the season when many expected them to battle near the top of the Nor Cal Division. We’re curious to see how the match against San Francisco City plays out this weekend. |
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Seacoast United Phantoms (0-1-0) Next match: @ Western Mass Pioneers, 7:30 p.m., 5/23 |
![]() Last Week: 1 |
The defending champions had a nightmare start with a 1-0 loss to AC Connecticut and they travel to high-flying Western Mass Pioneers this weekend. It feels early, but this game could be pivotal to who emerges from the Northeast Division at the end of the season. |
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Sarasota Paradise (0-0-1) Next match: @ Weston FC, 6:30 p.m., 5/25 |
![]() Last Week: 12 |
Sarasota Paradise holds course following a 1-1 draw against St. Petersburg FC in front of 1,507 in the club’s home opener. They head on the road to face a Weston FC side which picked up a scrappy 3-2 win over Miami AC. |
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Ballard FC (1-0-0) Next match: vs. Bigfoot FC, 7 p.m., 5/23 |
![]() Last Week: 17 |
Ballard kicked off the season with a 3-0 win over FC Olympia and returns home to face a Bigfoot FC side which has won and drawn in its first two games. They will be hoping to pick up another win to maintain the pace set by Snohomish United in the Northwest Division. |
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Flint City Bucks (0-0-0) First match: vs. Oakland County FC, 11:30 a.m., 5/21 |
![]() Last Week: 13 |
Flint City Bucks plays their first match tonight against Oakland County FC which picked up a win in their first game against Union FC Macomb. Flint City will look to return to the top of the Great Lakes Division after falling in the Eastern Conference Final last season. |
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Salem City FC (1-0-0) Next match: @ North Carolina FC U23, 6 p.m., 5/21 |
![]() Last Week: 15 |
After a 2-1 win over Tobacco Road to start the season, Salem City travels to face NCFC U23 tonight to establish their credentials in the highly competitive South Atlantic Division. |
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NONA FC (1-0-0) Next match: @ Brooke House FC, 7 p.m., 5/21 |
![]() Last Week: 16 |
NONA FC began its season with a 2-0 win over Brevard SC which finished bottom of the Southeast Division last season. Tonight’s match against Brooke House FC will be one to watch. |
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Brave SC (0-0-0) Next match: @ Sporting JAX, 7 p.m., 5/21 |
![]() Last Week: 19 |
Brave SC begins its season tonight against expansion side Sporting JAX which lost its first game 3-0 against Brevard. We expect Brave SC to come out with a dominant win to keep pace with rival NONA FC. |
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AC Connecticut (1-0-0) Next match: vs. Albany Rush, 7 p.m., 5/21 |
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A newcomer to the Power Rankings this week, how could AC Connecticut not make it following a 1-0 win over the reigning champions? AC Connecticut will hope to maintain that momentum against an Albany Rush side which lost 0-6 last time out. |
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San Juan SC (3-1-0) Next match: vs. San Francisco Glens SC, 7 p.m., 5/21 |
![]() Last Week: 20 |
San Juan currently leads the league in goals scored with 23 already this season through four games played. Despite a 3-2 loss to San Francisco City FC, we believe the firepower this team brings will make them a contender to emerge out of the Nor Cal Division. |
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