6 – Halifax Tides – 3-14-7 (+/- 0)
The Tides end the season at the bottom of the table. Week 26’s battle against Calgary Wild ended 3-1 in favor of Calgary, leaving them to finish the season facing an Ottawa Rapid team with a lot to play for.
5 – Calgary Wild – 8-14-2 (+/- 0)
Calgary cemented its place even further above Halifax with a 3-1 victory in Week 26, but will face a Vancouver Rise squad hitting its form as the season comes to a close.
4 – Montreal Roses – 10-8-6 (-2)
The best defensive team took
a significant knock in a 2-0 defeat to Vancouver Rise. While Montreal’s playoff berth is secured, a Week 27 matchup against AFC Toronto could prove a big task in climbing the standings to avoid a playoff battle with AFC Toronto in Week 31.
3 – Ottawa Rapid – 10-8-6 (+/- 0)
The Rapid were held scoreless in a 1-0 match against Vancouver Rise, causing the club to slide into third in the standings. The good news is Ottawa has a final match against Halifax Tides, in which they will be heavy favorites, and could see them avoid a first-round playoff matchup against AFC Toronto.
2 – Vancouver Rise – 11-7-6 (+2)
The Vancouver Rise made a statement in Week 26, taking out both the Ottawa Rapid and Montreal Roses while keeping clean sheets in both matches. The Rise chose a great time to start trending upward and now face Calgary Wild in the final match week of the season.
1 – AFC Toronto – 15-6-3 (+/- 0)
Toronto had an off-week in Week 26, but the top spot in the power rankings won’t change with Toronto’s excellent form and well-earned top spot in the standings.
The final week of play begins tonight with a matchup between Halifax Tides and Ottawa Rapid, with the other two matches following later in the week.
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The Golden Boot race is still led by Delaney Pridham (18 goals) and a three-way tie between Toronto’s Nikayla Small and Esther Okoronkwo, with Vancouver’s Quinn for the assist leader. Will we see the assist leader end in a three-way tie?
