Power Rankings - Fall Season - Week Five

2017 FALLSEASON POWER RANKINGS
RANK	TEAM	RECORD	UP/DOWN	COMMENTS
1	Sabr	4-1-0		Sabr had the shine taken off their amazing start in Week Five as not only did they surrender their first goal against but also took their first loss of the season.  They are still in first place and face struggling Shukr this week.
2	Haya	3-2-0		Haya showed that with their full roster they are a force as they handed Sabr a 2-1 defeat.  The win moves Haya into a tie for second place and just two points out of first.  They face Emaan in Week Six in a battle to get a grip on a top-two seed in the standings.
3	Emaan	2-1-2		Emaan laid a 7-0 beating on Ikhlas in Week Five.  Their offense  was clicking despite missing Farooq Sani as their speed exploited the slower Ikhlas defenders and keeps Emaan in a tie for second.
4	Shukr	1-2-2		Shukr dominated much of their game against Yaqeen but were unable to get the win which has to be a disappointment.  The team has flashed signs of dominance this season but hasn't been able to put it all together.  A match-up against Sabr in Week Six gives them a chance to show that they are the real deal.
5	Yaqeen	1-2-2		Yaqeen salvaged a 1-1 tie against Shukr in Week Five in a game where they were on their heels the majority of the time.  Their offense has struggled and needs to turn it around if they want to hold onto the final playoff spot.
6	Ikhlas	1-4-0		Ikhlas was on the wrong end of a 7-0 loss to Emaan last week.  They have the most goals against and have been dominated in their last four games.  This week they face the only team they have been able to beat as they square up against Yaqeen.

Power Rankings - Fall Season - Week Four

2017 FALLSEASON POWER RANKINGS
RANK	TEAM	RECORD	UP/DOWN	COMMENTS
1	Sabr	4-0-0		Sabr demolished Yaqeen with a 6-0 win to remain undefeated for the season.  They have the most goals scored and have yet to allow a goal to be scored upon them.  Rookie Maaz Haq leads the league in scoring and Fahad Mohammad looks like a rock between the pipes.
2	Haya	2-2-0		Haya won the battle of Cambridge last week and with their full roster starting to show up they are proving to be a contender this season.  Furqan Salam has stepped up to lead this team during Waqar Khan's early season struggles.
3	Emaan	1-1-2		Emaan found themselves down early against Shukr but showed great heart to battle back and salvage a 2-2 tie.  They are facing last place Ikhlas this week and need a win to keep pace for a top-two finish.
4	Shukr	1-1-2		Shukr looked impressive early in their game against Emaan last week but a pair of late Emaan goals resulted in a tie.  They face struggling Yaqeen this week and will be favoured to get the win.
5	Yaqeen	1-2-1		Yaqeen was missing some players in their game against Sabr last week but the result was a beating that they could not have anticipated.  Their offense is the worst in the league right now and their team defense looked a shambles.  They need to turn things around quickly as they cling to the final playoff spot right now.
6	Ikhlas	1-3-0		Ikhlas did not fare well in the much publicized battle of Cambridge last week.  They were down 4-0 early in the second half and ended in a 6-2 rout where their only offense was generated on the powerplay.  They currently have the most goals against in the league as their thin defense has been exposed over the past two weeks so perhaps a trade is in order to balance the roster better.

Power Rankings - Fall Season - Week Three

2017 FALLSEASON POWER RANKINGS
RANK	TEAM	RECORD	UP/DOWN	COMMENTS
1	Sabr	3-0-0		Sabr demolished Ikhlas with a 5-0 win to remain undefeated for the season.  They have the most goals scored and have yet to allow a goal to be scored upon them.  Rookie Maaz Haq leads the league in scoring and Fahad Mohammad looks like a rock between the pipes.
2	Emaan	1-1-1		Emaan ended in a 0-0 tie last week but looked dominant in stretches.  Yusuf Kapoor turned away any chances in front of him and just a lack of finish prevented Emaan from getting the win.
3	Shukr	1-2-0		Shukr got off to a bad start against Haya and found themselves down 2-0 early before battling back to make it a 2-1 game but the heroics of Kaunain Saiyed robbed Shukr of a likely win as he made 26 saves.  Shukr looked solid offensively generating shots and pushing the ball up as their strategy evolved over the game to pull apart Haya's defense.
4	Haya	1-2-0		Haya moves up the rankings with the return of some of their stars.  They got the win in Week Three but it had nothing to do with their AWOL players but rather the great play of goalie Kaunain Saiyed who turned away 26 of 27 shots to get his team the win.
5	Yaqeen	1-1-1		Yaqeen was able to grind out a 0-0 tie with Emaan in Week Three.  Ahmad Mobin made sure that his team came away with something from this game as he kicked out 23 shots to preserve the tie.  Yaqeen needs to get something offensively from their top line who are generating chances but have not been able to finish many of them.
6	Ikhlas	1-2-0		Ikhlas has come crashing down the rankings after being at the top at the end of Week One.  They went from a blowout win over Yaqeen to start the season to losing their last two games by a combined 9-1 total.  They have looked disjointed in their team defense and more is expected from this squad - they have a big game against rivals Haya in Week Four so we know the intensity will be there.