Lower Division Power Rankings - August 27

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The USL Pro playoffs could result in some movement in the rankings, but with everything going pretty much according to seeding in the quarterfinals, very little  changed this week. The bigger effect on the list was Atlanta's loss at home to Fort Lauderdale, which dropped the Silverbacks, winless in three, down four spots and sent the Strikers, who have won two in a row, on a big leap up six spots.

This Week (Last Week) Club (League) :: W-L-D :: Notes

1 (1) Richmond Kickers (USL Pro) :: 15-1-10 :: Dayton gave the Kickers a test in the postseason, but they advanced to the semifinals with a 1-0 win.

2 (2) Carolina RailHawks (NASL) :: 8-2-6 :: Slipped by Minnesota for 1-0 home victory.

3 (4) Orlando City (USL Pro) :: 16-4-6 :: Dominated in a 5-0 victory against Pittsburgh in the quarterfinals.

4 (5) Charleston Battery (USL Pro) :: 13-7-6 :: Dismissed the LA Blues in the opening round of the playoffs, 2-1.

5 (7) Charlotte Eagles (USL Pro) :: 10-5-11 :: Upended Harrisburg for a 3-1 road victory in the quarterfinals.

6 (6) Tampa Bay Rowdies (NASL) :: 6-4-6 :: Played to a 1-1 draw at home against Edmonton.

7 (3) Atlanta Silverbacks (NASL) :: 7-4-5 :: Fell at home to Fort Lauderdale, 1-0, extending winless run to three games.

8 (9) New York Cosmos (NASL) :: 2-1-1 :: Nabbed a 2-1 victory at home against San Antonio in stoppage time.

9 (8) Harrisburg City Islanders (USL Pro) :: 14-10-2 :: Fell at home, 3-1, to Charlotte in the quarterfinals.

10 (11) Dayton Dutch Lions (USL Pro) :: 10-9-7 :: Played a close contest in the quarterfinals with regular season champion Richmond, falling 1-0.

11 (10) Wilmington Hammerheads (USL Pro) :: 11-11-4 :: Season complete

12 (13) FC Edmonton (NASL) :: 4-5-7 :: Played to a 1-1 draw on the road against Tampa Bay.

13 (19) Fort Lauderdale Strikers (NASL) :: 4-10-2 :: Matched their Spring win total with second straight, topping Spring champion Atlanta 1-0 on the road.

14 (12) Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL Pro) :: 10-8-8 :: Drubbed in quarterfinals, 5-0, by Orlando City

15 (14) Minnesota United (NASL) :: 5-8-3 :: Fell 1-0 on the road against Carolina.

16 (15) LA Blues (USL Pro) :: 11-8-7 :: Lost 2-1 on the road to Charleston in the quarterfinals.

17 (16) San Antonio Scorpions (NASL) :: 6-8-2 :: Lost in stoppage time on the road against New York, 2-1.

18 (17) VSI Tampa Bay (USL Pro) :: 9-12-5 :: Season complete

19 (18) Rochester Rhinos (USL Pro) :: 6-10-10 :: Season complete

20 (20) Phoenix FC (USL Pro) :: 5-14-7 :: Season complete

21 (21) Antigua Barracuda (USL Pro) :: 0-26-0 :: Season complete

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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