In the Power Rankings I will, first of all, put the top ten teams in my Stable. Then, I will put the rest of The Herd out to pasture (in no particular order). Finally, I will name The Deuce, the two teams in the PASL that are stinking up the outhouse.
THE STABLE
1. Monterrey Flash The Flash just beat the Fury and the Strikers at home with the greatest of ease.
2. Chicago Mustangs The Mustangs were underrated last week after winning two back to back games on the road, a feat that many teams have struggled with this year. They are the only undefeated team in the PASL, they have the second best penalty kill in the league, and are led by goal scorers Wilo Martinez, Miguel Vaca, Bryan Velazquez, and Luis Ortega who have a combined 51 goals on the season.
3. San Diego Sockers The Sockers are still lacking in some aspects of the game, mainly finishing goals, and finishing games without letting up and putting the opposing teams back in the game. In their win against Turlock they looked great in terms of ball control, time of possession, and defense. Unfortunately, they struggled with fouls and controlling their emotions with the refs, who did seem to be calling the game oddly, but most of all they had 4 or 5 opportunities that should have been in the back of the net.
4. Dallas Sidekicks I think that the ease of the Sidekicks schedule is hurting them more than it is helping them. After playing the winless Tulsa Revolution for the third time in four games on Friday, a team in which Sidekicks have been unable to beat by more that 2 points, Dallas will play Hidalgo on Sunday. I will wait and see what happens in that game and make adjustments accordingly in next weeks Power Rankings.
5. Hidalgo La Fiera They did not play and were moved down, which I don't like doing, but next weeks game against the Sidekicks will be a litmus test for the Central Division.
6. Las Vegas Legends The Legends dispatched the Bay Area Rosal at home with the greatest of ease, and the Legends get to take a break and rest because they don't play again until next year, when the play host to the Turlock Express.
7. Cleveland Freeze The Freeze go from #10 to # 7 after winning at Illinois and then beating the Heat at home. The Freeze were able to rest Eller, Ostergren, Ball and Grossman for the Piasa game and let some other players get some work in on the turf against a bad Piasa squad. Then in the Freeze's next game, those 4 players logged a combined 6 goals and 6 assists against the Heat.
8. Saltillo Rancho Seco Saltillo has won their last two games and have one of the hardest schedules in the league. They are only 2-4, but have played the Flash twice, Hidalgo, Ontario, and Dallas. They will also face Monterrey 2 more times, Hidalgo 3 more times, and San Diego once.
9. Detroit Waza Flo Detroit has lost their last three games in a row, along with being knocked out of the US Open Cup. The Waza will face the Cincinnati Saints next match in an attempt to catch the 2nd place Freeze since the undefeated Mustangs are well out of reach in the Eastern division.
10. Ontario Fury The Fury, who have just lost 5 consecutive games, the last two on the road, are struggling this season. They have one of the hardest schedules in the league this season and will play their next game in San Diego. Luckily for the Fury, San Diego has struggled at home all season long, and this could be an opportunity to pick up a huge road win and turn their season around.
THE HERD
- Mexico Toros
- Harrisburg Heat
- Cincinnati Saints
- Turlock Express
- Bay Area Rosal
- Wichita B-52's
- Sacramento Surge
- Tulsa Revolution
1. Texas Strikers Texas just went 0-2 on a 2 game road trip where they only saw the back of the net 4 times.
2. Illinois Piasa The Piasa are so bad that Head Coach Doug Montroy is on the brink of madness. I could see his eyes burning red with anger on the fuzzy out of focus America One broadcast as he chased the refs off of the field like a possessed bull at Plaza Monumental de Playas de Tijuana. Hector Marinaro acted as el matador and headed off Montroy as the refs quickly escaped out of the gate before Montroy turned and headed for the auxiliary gate, where a shaky gatekeeper trembled in fear as Montroy demanded the passage be cleared and his access to the throat area of the ref could be grasped and squeezed without interference. Luckily for the refs, the gatekeeper stood his ground and kept that ragging bull from being released into the defenseless public. It would have been a massacre.
Thank you, excellent work as always
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