Soccer: Coyotes remain No. 1 for fourth consecutive week
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Wed, 05/23/2018 - 7:41pm
The fourth week of the American Pyramid National Rankings has a very familiar look to it, at least on top. The Western Nevada FC Coyotes have retained their spot as the No. 1 team in the country, and has been on top of the rankings they began for this season.
The Coyotes, based in Northern Nevada, currently play in the Wild West Conference of the United Premier Soccer League, a fourth division national league within the United States Soccer Federation. The UPSL currently has 168 teams playing across the country.
Head Coach Ian Hill praised the effort of the team, but said the focus remains on the task ahead. “To be in the top spot in the country for the fourth week in a row is a testament to the hard work, energy, and effort of our players and coaches,” Hill said. “Our main focus is on winning our match against San Leandro and securing home field for the playoffs.”
Michael Cole says that the team is happy about the ranking. “It’s something that we are happy to have because of how hard we work,” Cole said, “(But) we’re not satisfied. At the end of the day, we play for a championship.”
Salifu Jatta also expressed his satisfaction with retaining the ranking. “Retaining our number one ranking validates our hard work and motivates us to keep it that way,” Jatta said. “We hope to reward ourselves with silverware at the end of the season.”
The Coyotes will take on San Leandro United FC on Saturday at 4:45 pm at the Moana Springs Recreational Complex. Tickets are being sold at $5 per person with kids under 12 free. The first 100 tickets sold for this game will also be entered to win an autographed jersey. Click on the tickets link under the shop tab on our website to purchase.
This week's rankings can be found at http://www.americanpyramidblog.com/. Make sure you visit all of our social media platforms, as well as our website, http://www.westernnevadafc.com, for more information on the Coyotes.
