Power Rankings - Spring Season - Week Four

2017 SPRING SEASON POWER RANKINGS
RANK	TEAM	RECORD	UP/DOWN	COMMENTS
1	Sabr	3-1-0		Sabr went into their game against Shukr last week and showed that they are the team to beat this season.  A strong defensive effort shut down Shukr's league leading offense and a great goal generated by their two stars got them the win.  They move on to face last place Ikhlas with an eye on solidifying their place at the top of the table.
2	Yaqeen	2-1-1		Yaqeen played a great game against Haya despite missing some of their key players and had the lead going into the final minutes but penalty trouble resulted in them walking away with a tie instead of the win.  Emmad Khawaja continues to lead this team with endless hustle and Yaqeen looks to their Week Five game against struggling Ridha as an opportunity to take hold of first place in the Mecca Conference.
3	Shukr	2-1-1		Shukr went into their Week Four game at the top of the table but a poor performance saw them drop the game, drop out of first place and drop off many pundits list of elite teams.  After scraping by shortbenched Emaan the week before more was expected but their offense failed to produce anything against Sabr.  Shukr moves onto a tough game against veteran Haya who have been playing well of late.
4	Haya	2-1-1		Haya continues to roll along and while they came away with a tie in their Week Four game, are undefeated in their last three games.  They were down early to Yaqeen but continued to push hard and it was their superstar Farooq Sani who created the equalizer.  The team has showed good chemistry and a game against Shukr is up next with a chance to jump further up in the standings.
5	Ihsan	2-2-0		Ihsan has been battered by injuries but has shown great resolve to compete in games.  Last week they defeated Ikhlas 3-0 where Tayyab Kalair broke out for a pair of goals to lead his team.  Ihsan still has injury issues to deal with so they cannot take anything for granted as they face Emaan next week.
6	Emaan	2-2-0		Emaan shocked many last week with a strong balanced game against Ridha where they found themselves in a 3-3 tie in the final minute - but that wasn't enough and they stunningly turned a faceoff deep in their own zone into a partial breakaway and goal from Osama Soliman.  The team showed resolve in a loss to Shukr and even greater heart against Ridha.  A tough game against a resurgent Ihsan is up next.
7	Ridha	1-3-0		After a hot start to open the season with a blowout win, Ridha has been cold since with three straight losses.  The team has had attendance issues with key players missing but the rest of their squad needs to step up as right now Ridha is shockingly in fourth place in the Medina Conference and outside of a playoff spot.
8	Ikhlas	0-3-1		Another week and another surprising loss from Ikhlas.  A squad as talented as this one continues to shock observers with losses piling up.  They have the leagues lowest scoring offense with just three goals in four games and have been shutout in back to back games.  Their next chance to get their first win of the season has them facing first place Sabr so a great challenge but this team is bound to turn things around at some point.