ECNL U17 Power Rankings

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Ohio Premier earns its first-ever spot in the ESPNHS ECNL Under-17 Power Rankings this week, and has a chance to earn a playoff spot this weekend in New Jersey. Not bad for a team that started the year 0-2. Ohio Premier has not lost a game since Spring Break and by doing so put themselves in position to play in June's ECNL National Championships.

ESPNHS's Under-17 PDA Preview breaks down all the best matches from this weekend.

Throughout the rest of the season, ESPNHS will offer a weekly glance at the top 10 teams in each age group. These rankings, indicative of the results of a team rather than a prediction of future outcomes, offer a sampling of some of the top talent in the game.

Top 10 Teams at PDA Showcase
No. 1 Eclipse Select
No. 3 Dallas Texans
No. 5 Dallas Sting
No. 6 Scorpions
No. 7 Colorado Rush
No. 8 Mustang
No. 9 Ohio Premier
No. 10 FC Virginia

2011-12 Elite Clubs National League Power Rankings: Under-17
RANK	TEAM / RECORD	TRENDING	COMMENTS
1	Eclipse Select 18-1-0	-- Last Week: 1	Eclipse comes into PDA the unquestioned top team in the country. Eclipse was the top team last year before falling in the playoffs. This year, the team aims for a different outcome. Next Match: May 26 at PDA Showcase
2	CASL Chelsea 19-1-6	-- Last Week: 2	CASL Chelsea currently holds the No. 3 seed in the playoffs and won't be at PDA. But 11 of the top 13 teams will be, so that seed could change drastically. Next Match: Playoffs, TBA
3	Dallas Texans 14-2-3	-- Last Week: 3	This squad sits in first place in the Texas Conference with just two in-conference games to play in June. For now they are focused on the showcase this weekend. Next Match: May 26 at PDA Showcase
4	TSC Hurricane 16-6-4	-- Last Week: 4	The Hurricane will stay home in Oklahoma this weekend and watch from afar as their playoff fates are determined 1,000 miles away in New Jersey. Next Match: Playoffs, TBA
5	Dallas Sting 14-4-3	-- Last Week: 5	Britt Blackwell scored two goals in a 3-2 win over Challenge, and Sting also beat Lonestar 1-0 for a perfect weekend. This squad chases Texans and Hurricane for the Texas Conference crown. Next Match: May 26 at PDA Showcase
6	Scorpions SC 17-2-1	-- Last Week: 6	A 5-1 win over World Class and a 3-3 tie with PDA allows Scorpions to hold on to its No. 6 ranking. McKenzie Meehan might be the most dynamic player going into this weekend's showcase. Next Match: May 26 at PDA Showcase
7	Colorado Rush 13-2-4	-- Last Week: 7	The team's first game this weekend will be a clash with Scorpions, then the Rush have two lower ranked opponents. The team also has four key games in June to decide the conference title. Next Match: May 26 at PDA Showcase
8	Mustang SC 13-2-5	1 Last Week: 9	Mustang really will be tested this weekend. The team hasn't played a ranked opponent all year, and this weekend in New Jersey they'll face three very tough ones. Next Match: May 26 at PDA Showcase
9	Ohio Premier 13-4-5	-- Last Week: NR	The OP Eagles are riding a 12-match unbeaten streak into this weekend's showcase, and if they continue that in New Jersey they'll earn a playoff spot. Next Match: May 26 at PDA Showcase
10	FC Virginia 15-5-3	-- Last Week: 10	It's been two months since its last ECNL game, but FC Virginia really has a chance to prove themselves at this weekend's PDA Showcase. Next Match: May 26 at PDA Showcase

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