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USL League Two Power Rankings: Week 9

Sofia MoralesBy No Comments8 Mins Read
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1


Chicago City SC



Last week: 1

9-0-0
v. FC Wichita
July 6 / 7pm Central Time

This will always be a formality after Saturday’s deadly win over Des Moines Menace at Valley Stadium. Outrageous stats about this win: Des Moines lost a game at home in the regular season for the first time since 2017 (St. Louis FC U-23). First time since 2017 that the club beat Des Moines twice in one season (St. Louis FC U-23). Chicago City SC will become the first Ligue 2 team to start the season with nine straight wins since the Des Moines Menaces in 2021. Two of their last three games have been at home, with their opponents in the last three games collecting a combined total of 15 league points. It still has a long way to go to lift any kind of silverware, but the Windy City side is playing like it’s untouchable.




2


flint city bucks

1

Last week: 3

8-0-1
v. AFC Ann Arbor
July 8 / 7pm ET

The only reason the Bucks haven’t had a perfect run so far is because AFC Ann Arbor’s Ryan Hanosch scored in the 78th minute. They still have another test scheduled against AFC Ann Arbor, with another six-point shot against Ann Arbor at Atwood Stadium. If they win that game, the Bucks will become Great Lakes champions. There is a clear chasm between them and the rest of the department.




3


Fort Wayne FC

1

Last week: 4

9-0-2
@Kings Hummer FC
July 11th / 7pm ET

Fort Wayne FC continues to dominate next week. They have now kept a clean sheet in seven games and have scored 20 goals in those seven games. Nobody can touch them in volleyball and they walk away with division titles in their hands. Their +26 goal difference is near the top of the league. Fort Wayne FC, led by Damarcus Beasley, is the real deal.



Four


long island rough riders

1

Last week: 5

10-1-1
v. Manhattan SC
July 8 / 7pm ET

A draw with Manhattan SC and a loss with Cedar Stars are now perfectly in the rearview mirror. A revenge win over Cedar Stars and a league-top three overall goal difference of +29 lifted the Rough Riders into fourth place and continues their search for a return to the Finals.



Five


AHFC Royals

Five

Last week: 10

9-1-1
v. AC Houston Thearle
July 10th / 7pm (Central Time)

The Royals won the division with a win over Round Rock SC, securing a spot in the playoffs despite falling short of two outright bids. A few weeks ago they liked to carefully choose the line between disaster and victory, but this emphatic victory made their intentions clear: they are here to win.





6


Des Moines threat

Four

Last week: 2

8-2-0
v. St. Charles FC
July 8 / 7pm Central Time

Possibly one of the most unlucky placement situations in all of League Two, the Des Moines Menace have conceded just six goals all season. The five ended up in the hands of Chicago City SC. Down at home with less than 10 minutes left and looking like they could recover a draw, Sidney Warden sealed Des Moines’ fate when he went free on the right during a counter-attack. Losing two games in a season is a rare sight for Menace, and losing two games to the same team is almost unprecedented in recent history. Against all other opponents they have dominated, but not Chicago City. It cannot be higher than this at this time.



7


Monterey Bay FC 2

Four

Last week: 11

8-1-1
@ San Francisco City FC
July 9th / 2pm PT

Scoring two quick goals against Academica SC is a quick way to put an end to anxiety after a 3-0 loss to SF Glens. They currently dominate the division, and a victory over SF City and Project 51O would bring an end to a great first season without too many difficulties.



8


Ventura County Fusion

1

Last week: 9

8-1-1
@ Southern California Seahorse
July 8th / 7pm PT

When a club playing similarly to Ventura County Fusion sits at number eight on this list, it says a lot about the ability and productivity of the league’s top teams. His 7-0 thump for Capo FC capped off a perfect record at home. No one in Ventura could touch it. Where they have problems is on the road, where they still have two games remaining against the Southern California Seahorses and Redlands FC.




9


Thunder Bay Chill

3

Last week: 12

7-1-1
v. FC Manitoba v. Minneapolis City SC
July 5th / 7pm Central Time / July 7th / 7pm Central Time

That nasty start to the season is completely gone, and the Thunder Bay Chill are now on a league-record seven-game winning streak. They have won mostly on the road, with five of their seven victories coming away. Now, to close out the season, we welcome Manitoba, Minneapolis City and Bayern United to Thunder Bay to cap off a great season for the club.



Ten


texas united

Four

Last week: 6

7-0-2
v. Blue Goose SC
July 8 / 7pm Central Time

This isn’t really their fault. Their win over the LA Parish over the weekend once again showed the wide gap between the top and bottom of the Central South, and we’re sure to see similar results in the last two games. It’s hard to shake their recent draw with the LA Crew, who lost to the Mississippi Brillah last week and tied with the LA Parrish.



11


Ballard FC

3

Last week: 8

8-1-1
@Capital FC Atlético
July 12th / 7pm PT

They were as much a part of the week as anything else to secure Ballard FC in 11th place. Lost to death in a short-handed game against Olly Town FC, a draw with United PDX, and Lesia Tetsane lost to DOGSO’s Red. After that, in the match against Capital FC Atlético, he suffered the second goal in the first minute of the game, and was led 2-0, but reversed with 16 minutes remaining. A win would ensure a place in the playoffs, but Ballard look vulnerable without Christian Engmann, Stas Korziewski and Alex Mejia.





12


San Francisco Glens

Five

Last week: 7

7-2-1
v. Marine FC Legend
July 8th / 1pm PT

Losing to Marin FC Legends was a heavy blow to Glenn’s district title hopes, and a 1-0 victory over Project 51O didn’t instill the greatest confidence that it wouldn’t happen again. Overall, it’s been a great season for Glens. They have kept clean sheets only once this season, and only four times they have conceded one goal. Unfortunately for them, his two out of four were from last week.






13


little rock rangers



Out of rank

8-1-1
@Mississippi Brilla FC
July 8 / 7pm Central Time

Scoring 40 goals and conceding just 4 is pretty ridiculous when you look at it. Little Rock’s dominance of most opponents is dangerously close, and double-digit victories over the weekend underscore that. But only one other team in the Mid-South has averaged more than 1.5 points per game. It’s Texas United, a club the Little Rock Rangers have faced twice and have one league point. It will be a photo finish in this division – Rangers trailing by just one point. They are one of the best teams in the league when it comes to handling business to deal with. Whether it ends up with a division title is up to Texas United.





14


Vermont Green FC




Out of rank

8-2-0
@ Western Mass Pioneers
July 7 / 7pm ET

The syrup-gushing Green, who won four on the bounce, loves this series of matches at Virtue Field. They are gearing up for the ultimate test this weekend, the trip to Ludlow, Massachusetts. They will face the Western Mass Pioneers, one of the two teams to win in Vermont this season. Their road record is much more solid than at home, largely thanks to their defense, which should put them in sight of the Northeast title if they win that game.




15


South Carolina United FC

1

Last week: 14

7-1-1
@ North Alabama SC
July 8 / 7:30 p.m. ET

The South Central Division race is one of the most exciting races in the league, and this ranking is even controversial. South Carolina United are nominated simply because they beat Asheville City SC in their most recent matchup and have won four in a row. Their schedule now shifts to the three clubs they have already beaten this season, but each of those games must either be won by a wide margin or the Blues faltering. Both clubs have exactly the same record and the same head-to-head record. A very exciting tiebreak could be in store for South Central.











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