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Everything below though is entirely up for grabs. Pittsburgh, for instance, made a huge move up the list with two stunning wins against quality opposition on the road and Wilmington made a move out of the deep bottom with a pair of wins while clubs like Dayton, VSI Tampa Bay and Rochester fell even further.
This Week (Last Week) Club (League) :: W-L-D :: Notes [through August 4]
1 (1) Richmond Kickers (USL Pro) :: 13-1-9 :: Picked up a 1-0 win in Charlotte Friday to extend the unbeaten streak to 22 games, but saw the streak come to an end in Charleston Saturday 5-2 in a game that was closer than the final score indicated.
2 (2) Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL) :: 7-3-3 :: Spring champions Atlanta pick up where they left off, edging host Minnesota in a 1-0 contest.
3 (4) Carolina RailHawks (NASL) :: 6-2-5 :: Posted a narrow 1-0 victory over visiting FC Edmonton on a storm-affected evening.
4 (5) Orlando City (USL Pro) :: 13-3-6 :: Dropped a 1-0 decision at home Saturday against playoff bubble contender Pittsburgh but rebounded with a 3-0 road win against nearby VSI Tampa Bay.
5 (6) Charleston Battery (USL Pro) :: 11-6-6 :: The Battery suffered a surprising 2-1 loss in Wilmington Friday but made headlines Saturday by handing the Richmond Kickers their first loss of the season, 5-2.
6 (7) Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL) :: 6-4-3 :: Posted a 7-4 victory at San Antonio in a wild affair in which they were originally down by three.
7 (3) San Antonio Scorpions (NASL) :: 6-5-2 :: Saw a three-goal advantage erased at home in a 7-4 loss to Tampa Bay.
8 (8) Harrisburg City Islanders (USL Pro) :: 13-8-2 :: The City Islanders posted a 3-1 victory in Phoenix on Wednesday and picked up a fourth point on the road with a 2-2 draw in Los Angeles, though they gave up a two-goal lead.
9 (14) Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL Pro) :: 9-6-7 :: Posted an impressive trip to Florida, surprising fellow playoff bubble contender Tampa Bay 2-1 Friday and stunning regular season title contender Orlando City Saturday 1-0.
10 (13) New York Cosmos (NASL) :: 1-0-0 :: In their debut they posted a 2-1 home victory over the Spring season's worst club Fort Lauderdale.
11 (11) LA Blues (USL Pro) :: 9-8-7 :: Rallied from two down Saturday to earn a 2-2 draw against visiting Harrisburg.
12 (9) Dayton Dutch Lions (USL Pro) :: 9-7-7 :: The Dutch Lions eliminated the Rhinos from playoff contention with a 3-1 road win but fell at home the following night, 1-0, to Wilmington.
13 (12) Charlotte Eagles (USL Pro) :: 8-4-10 :: Dropped a 1-0 decision at home against the unbeaten Richmond Kickers Friday.
14 (18) Wilmington Hammerheads (USL Pro) :: 8-11-4 :: Kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a surprising 2-1 home win against nearby rival Charleston Friday and a 1-0 victory in Dayton Sunday.
15 (10) VSI Tampa Bay (USL Pro) :: 9-9-4 :: Lost Friday evening 2-1 to Pittsburgh and was blanked handily at home again Sunday to nearby rival Orlando City.
16 (17) Minnesota United (NASL) :: 4-7-2 :: Fell at home to the Spring champion Atlanta Silverbacks 1-0.
17 (16) FC Edmonton (NASL) :: 3-5-5 :: Lost a close 1-0 contest in Carolina on a storm-affected evening.
18 (15) Rochester Rhinos (USL Pro) :: 4-9-10 :: The Rhinos were knocked out of playoff contention 3-1 at home by Dayton Friday, marking the first time in franchise history Rochester will not be in the postseason.
19 (19) Phoenix FC (USL Pro) :: 5-12-7 :: Fell at home 3-1 to Harrisburg Wednesday.
20 (20) Fort Lauderdale Strikers (NASL) :: 2-9-2 :: New coach and added MLS players on loan not enough on the road in Cosmos debut as they fall 2-1.
21 (21) Antigua Barracuda (USL Pro) :: 0-23-0 :: Idle
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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