Lower Division Power Rankings - August 13

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San Antonio slides even further as it appears their hot streak at the end of the Spring season may have been a fleeting moment instead of a long-term trend and the Cosmos moved up into the top seven after proving themselves against a quality NASL opponent on the road.

The big movers among the USL Pro contingent were Charlotte, which jumped five spots with a pair of wins, and VSI Tampa Bay, which slid into the bottom four with three road losses.

This Week (Last Week) Club (League) :: W-L-D :: Notes [through August 11]

1 (1) Richmond Kickers (USL Pro) :: 14-1-9 :: Romped to a 5-2 victory at home against Dayton.

2 (2) Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL) :: 7-3-4 :: Played to a 1-1 draw against visiting Carolina.

3 (3) Carolina RailHawks (NASL) :: 6-2-6 :: Played to a 1-1 draw in Atlanta.

4 (4) Orlando City (USL Pro) :: 15-3-6 :: Downed visiting nearby rival VSI Tampa Bay 2-1 Wednesday and blanked the visiting Sounders Reserves 2-0 Sunday.

5 (5) Charleston Battery (USL Pro) :: 12-7-6 :: Fell 2-1 in Los Angeles Thursday but rebounded courtesy of a Phoenix own goal for a 1-0 road win Saturday.

6 (6) Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL) :: 6-4-4 :: Played to a scoreless with the upstart New York Cosmos.

7 (10) New York Cosmos (NASL) :: 1-0-1 :: Played to a scoreless road draw against Tampa Bay.

8 (13) Charlotte Eagles (USL Pro) :: 10-4-10 :: Posted a 2-1 victory in Harrisburg Wednesday and blanked Antigua 5-0 Saturday.

9 (8) Harrisburg City Islanders (USL Pro) :: 14-9-2 :: Lost 2-1 at home to Charlotte Wednesday but rebounded against visiting VSI Tampa Bay Saturday 3-1.

10 (7) San Antonio Scorpions (NASL) :: 6-6-2 :: Fell 1-0 on the road to FC Edmonton.

11 (11) LA Blues (USL Pro) :: 10-8-7 :: Topped the visiting Charleston Battery 2-1 Thursday.

12 (9) Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL Pro) :: 10-7-7 :: Fell in the final minutes 1-0 at Rochester but bounced back at home with a 3-2 win against VSI Tampa Bay.

13 (14) Wilmington Hammerheads (USL Pro) :: 9-11-4 :: Downed visiting Dayton 2-1 Friday.

14 (17) FC Edmonton (NASL) :: 4-5-5 :: Took a 1-0 decision against visiting San Antonio.

15 (16) Minnesota United (NASL) :: 5-7-2 :: Downed host Fort Lauderdale 3-1.

16 (12) Dayton Dutch Lions (USL Pro) :: 9-9-7 :: Fell 2-1 in Wilmington Friday and lost again 5-2 in Richmond Saturday.

17 (18) Rochester Rhinos (USL Pro) :: 5-9-10 :: Picked up a late 1-0 victory against Pittsburgh Friday.

18 (15) VSI Tampa Bay (USL Pro) :: 9-12-4 :: Lost three in a week, falling 2-1 in Orlando Wednesday, 3-1 at Harrisburg Saturday and 3-2 in Pittsburgh Sunday.

19 (19) Phoenix FC (USL Pro) :: 5-13-7 :: Lost at home 1-0 to Charleston on an own goal.

20 (20) Fort Lauderdale Strikers (NASL) :: 2-10-2 :: Fell at home 3-1 against Minnesota.

21 (21) Antigua Barracuda (USL Pro) :: 0-24-0 :: Lost 5-0 in Charlotte.

Note: NASL league records are combined Spring/Fall totals. The LD Power Rankings are based on past results are not a projection of the future.

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