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We’ve gotten used to big scorelines in this division, but this week brought some tense defensive battles. One team escaped from a dangerously even match and kept their status as title favorites alive, while a blockbuster went the way of another title favorite on Sunday night. Let’s find out which teams are best positioned for […]
Well, what a weekend we had in Tennessee and Kentucky. It’s essentially a two-horse race for the regular-season title, and the two contenders face off next weekend in an absolute partidazo! Let’s see who those top two teams are and where the entire league stands with one weekend left: the rankings Bowling Green FC, +0 […]
Well, we now know the top two seeds in the four-team playoff in the Mid-Atlantic, and we also have the most lopsided scoreline of the year. The honor of most goals scored per team per match goes to Moros FC, who put 14 on Lobos this weekend in just one of two matches between them […]
Gary Wiggins is back from the NOSL with another update! As with last week, Gary is bringing NOSL power rankings to the smallworld faithful, and it’s been an exciting league to keep up with so far. There are quite a few changes to this week’s rankings now that we’ve seen most of the teams in […]
We had a crazy week over in Georgia, even with a less full schedule than normal. There was a pretty shocking 2-2 result, and then there was the totally shocking 22-0 result. Yep. It happened. Let’s just get into it. the rankings Kalonji Pro-Profile, +1 from last week (W 22-0 over Stone Mountain). I mean, […]
This week on what the heck is going to happen in the Mid-Atlantic Conference of the UPSL, the playoff picture got muddled even more. We have no idea what to expect at this point, or even who qualifies for the playoffs in the first place. In any case, though, we know it’s exciting. And with […]
Welcome back to power rankings! The Mid-South division kicked off with a crucial top-two match that shaped what the last few matches of the season will look like, but there was exciting action across the board. Here’s where the power rankings stand with just a few fixtures remaining for each team. the rankings Bowling Green […]
As we finish up the power rankings season in the UPSL divisions we cover, it’s time to add some new ones in as well! For local midwest league NOSL, Gary Wiggins himself guest writes and gives us an idea of what to expect in the days leading up to the summer season. Old and new […]
What a week it was in the Georgia division. We had controversy in the midweek, crazy scoring across the weekend, and a high-profile battle that left one team in the dust in the title race. With that as our backdrop, let’s get going with the rankings as we close in on ten full weeks in […]
It wouldn’t be a weekend in lower-league soccer without some drama in the Carolinas. This week, it’s The Bachelor-level juicy, and it all makes for a photo finish near the top. Without any further ado, let’s get straight into the week’s action. Some teams played multiple games, so there’s a lot to sift through. the […]
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