Jon Hunt
@jhunt1123.bsky.social
President/Capo of @Railbirdslex. Co-host @BGSoccerCast, freelance w/ @ProtagonistUSA. Member of @soccerreporters #LexGo💚 All thoughts/opinions are my own
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Sources: North Carolina FC has applied for membership to USL's new D1 league, which is set to start in 2028.
NCFC's USL membership expires after this season. So club's plan is to wait to return until D1 league starts (with pro/rel).
No guarantee they get membership, but that's the plan
NCFC's USL membership expires after this season. So club's plan is to wait to return until D1 league starts (with pro/rel).
No guarantee they get membership, but that's the plan
BREAKING: USL Championship side North Carolina FC informs players they will not be fielding a team in 2026, per sources.
NCFC have a playoff game on Saturday. Sources expect club will finish playoff run.
Players with contracts now end after two months.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
NCFC have a playoff game on Saturday. Sources expect club will finish playoff run.
Players with contracts now end after two months.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/677...
USL club North Carolina FC tells players it won't field a team in 2026
www.nytimes.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Sources: North Carolina FC has applied for membership to USL's new D1 league, which is set to start in 2028.
NCFC's USL membership expires after this season. So club's plan is to wait to return until D1 league starts (with pro/rel).
No guarantee they get membership, but that's the plan
NCFC's USL membership expires after this season. So club's plan is to wait to return until D1 league starts (with pro/rel).
No guarantee they get membership, but that's the plan
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🇺🇸 Brooklyn FC has named Brian McBride the club's first GM, ahead of the men's team joining USL Championship next season.
I spoke with the former USMNT GM about why Brooklyn, why now + pro/rel coming to USL in future
www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
I spoke with the former USMNT GM about why Brooklyn, why now + pro/rel coming to USL in future
www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
Brooklyn FC tabs USMNT great Brian McBride as first GM
McBride is heading back into management in USL after his role as U.S. men's national team general manager
www.nytimes.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:34 PM
🇺🇸 Brooklyn FC has named Brian McBride the club's first GM, ahead of the men's team joining USL Championship next season.
I spoke with the former USMNT GM about why Brooklyn, why now + pro/rel coming to USL in future
www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
I spoke with the former USMNT GM about why Brooklyn, why now + pro/rel coming to USL in future
www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
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Hear from Sarah Griffith, Coach Mac, and Addie McCain about the statement win over Fort Lauderdale that pushed Lexington Sporting Club to the top of the standings!
#LexGo
Lexington Sporting Club vs Fort Lauderdale- 10/16/25
youtu.be/bynC0FUTRkY
#LexGo
Lexington Sporting Club vs Fort Lauderdale- 10/16/25
youtu.be/bynC0FUTRkY
Lexington Sporting Club vs Fort Lauderdale- 10/16/25
YouTube video by Crane Kicks Lex
youtu.be
October 17, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Hear from Sarah Griffith, Coach Mac, and Addie McCain about the statement win over Fort Lauderdale that pushed Lexington Sporting Club to the top of the standings!
#LexGo
Lexington Sporting Club vs Fort Lauderdale- 10/16/25
youtu.be/bynC0FUTRkY
#LexGo
Lexington Sporting Club vs Fort Lauderdale- 10/16/25
youtu.be/bynC0FUTRkY
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WE ARE THEM!!!!
October 17, 2025 at 12:47 AM
WE ARE THEM!!!!
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WE PUT THE LEAGUE ON NOTICE!
Now it’s time to select your Player of the Match!
www.instagram.com/stories/cran...
Now it’s time to select your Player of the Match!
www.instagram.com/stories/cran...
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October 17, 2025 at 12:54 AM
WE PUT THE LEAGUE ON NOTICE!
Now it’s time to select your Player of the Match!
www.instagram.com/stories/cran...
Now it’s time to select your Player of the Match!
www.instagram.com/stories/cran...
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FELT SO NICE, HE’S DONE IT TWICE 😮💨
#HajiWright with the brace as his world class finish puts the #USMNT ahead in Colorado!
#HajiWright with the brace as his world class finish puts the #USMNT ahead in Colorado!
October 15, 2025 at 2:31 AM
FELT SO NICE, HE’S DONE IT TWICE 😮💨
#HajiWright with the brace as his world class finish puts the #USMNT ahead in Colorado!
#HajiWright with the brace as his world class finish puts the #USMNT ahead in Colorado!
NISA gonna NISA
Modesto City has abandoned the match at halftime. NoCo Hailstorm playing an intrasquad scrimmage instead.
October 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
NISA gonna NISA
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𝗨𝗦𝗟 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀!
Where does your team stand after the latest weekend of Championship action? @usltactics.com digs into all 24 squads.
Find out who’s up and who’s down ⤵️
www.backheeled.com/usl-power-ra...
Where does your team stand after the latest weekend of Championship action? @usltactics.com digs into all 24 squads.
Find out who’s up and who’s down ⤵️
www.backheeled.com/usl-power-ra...
USL Power Rankings: Louisville City win the Shield & everything else from Week 32
After 32 weeks of USL Championship action, we're ranking every team in the league.
www.backheeled.com
October 12, 2025 at 8:56 PM
𝗨𝗦𝗟 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀!
Where does your team stand after the latest weekend of Championship action? @usltactics.com digs into all 24 squads.
Find out who’s up and who’s down ⤵️
www.backheeled.com/usl-power-ra...
Where does your team stand after the latest weekend of Championship action? @usltactics.com digs into all 24 squads.
Find out who’s up and who’s down ⤵️
www.backheeled.com/usl-power-ra...
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This sucks. A lot.
I know from my own experience doing it— it is NOT expensive to pay humans to do this. I got invaluable development working there. As did countless others.
But hey look at that, here’s a feedback form in case you also think it sucks www.mlssoccer.com/feedback/rec...
I know from my own experience doing it— it is NOT expensive to pay humans to do this. I got invaluable development working there. As did countless others.
But hey look at that, here’s a feedback form in case you also think it sucks www.mlssoccer.com/feedback/rec...
October 12, 2025 at 8:42 PM
This sucks. A lot.
I know from my own experience doing it— it is NOT expensive to pay humans to do this. I got invaluable development working there. As did countless others.
But hey look at that, here’s a feedback form in case you also think it sucks www.mlssoccer.com/feedback/rec...
I know from my own experience doing it— it is NOT expensive to pay humans to do this. I got invaluable development working there. As did countless others.
But hey look at that, here’s a feedback form in case you also think it sucks www.mlssoccer.com/feedback/rec...
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Hear from Addie McCain, Coach Mac, and Shea Moyer after Lexington Sporting Club locked down our 6th point-bearing result in a row with a dramatic stoppage time goal against Carolina Ascent!
#lexgo
youtu.be/iGZfK4gjRS8
#lexgo
youtu.be/iGZfK4gjRS8
Lexington Sporting Club vs Carolina Ascent- 10/10/25
YouTube video by Crane Kicks Lex
youtu.be
October 11, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Hear from Addie McCain, Coach Mac, and Shea Moyer after Lexington Sporting Club locked down our 6th point-bearing result in a row with a dramatic stoppage time goal against Carolina Ascent!
#lexgo
youtu.be/iGZfK4gjRS8
#lexgo
youtu.be/iGZfK4gjRS8
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ICYMI: I spoke to Louisville's Danny Cruz and Sacramento's Todd Dunivant to find out what it takes to win consistently in the USL. From team culture to roster building and everything in between, I dig into the secrets behind the Championship's premier clubs.
www.backheeled.com/secrets-of-s...
www.backheeled.com/secrets-of-s...
The secrets of sustained success in the USL: How the best clubs stay on top
Even in a league defined by parity, a well-run team can rise above the rest. Here’s how.
www.backheeled.com
October 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
ICYMI: I spoke to Louisville's Danny Cruz and Sacramento's Todd Dunivant to find out what it takes to win consistently in the USL. From team culture to roster building and everything in between, I dig into the secrets behind the Championship's premier clubs.
www.backheeled.com/secrets-of-s...
www.backheeled.com/secrets-of-s...
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🇺🇸 The United States advance to the quarterfinals of the U-20 World Cup!
The USYNT beat Italy 3-0 to progress.
The USYNT beat Italy 3-0 to progress.
October 9, 2025 at 9:24 PM
🇺🇸 The United States advance to the quarterfinals of the U-20 World Cup!
The USYNT beat Italy 3-0 to progress.
The USYNT beat Italy 3-0 to progress.
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NEWSLETTER: What’s catching my eye from across the USL?
⚜️ On Devon Amoo-Mensah
💚 Small sample, big upside for Latif Blessing
🦉 Union Omaha’s shape
🦩 Resurgent Madison
⚔️ Lessons from Brooklyn-Jacksonville
www.usltactics.com/p/the-back-f...
⚜️ On Devon Amoo-Mensah
💚 Small sample, big upside for Latif Blessing
🦉 Union Omaha’s shape
🦩 Resurgent Madison
⚔️ Lessons from Brooklyn-Jacksonville
www.usltactics.com/p/the-back-f...
The Back Four: Three Weeks Remaining
Featuring Latif Blessing, Omaha's shape(s), Brooklyn-Jacksonville, and more USL miscellany
www.usltactics.com
October 8, 2025 at 12:20 PM
NEWSLETTER: What’s catching my eye from across the USL?
⚜️ On Devon Amoo-Mensah
💚 Small sample, big upside for Latif Blessing
🦉 Union Omaha’s shape
🦩 Resurgent Madison
⚔️ Lessons from Brooklyn-Jacksonville
www.usltactics.com/p/the-back-f...
⚜️ On Devon Amoo-Mensah
💚 Small sample, big upside for Latif Blessing
🦉 Union Omaha’s shape
🦩 Resurgent Madison
⚔️ Lessons from Brooklyn-Jacksonville
www.usltactics.com/p/the-back-f...
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Vermont’s women’s soccer story continues... 🏔️
Vermont Green FC has announced that the club’s women’s team will compete in USL W League as a founding member of the league’s Northeast Division.
Vermont Green FC has announced that the club’s women’s team will compete in USL W League as a founding member of the league’s Northeast Division.
Vermont Green FC to Join USLW as Founding Member of Northeast Division - Vermont Green Football Club
Vermont Green FC has announced that the club’s women’s team will compete in USL W League as a founding member of the league’s Northeast Division. Participation in the 2026 W League season is contingen...
vermontgreenfc.com
October 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Vermont’s women’s soccer story continues... 🏔️
Vermont Green FC has announced that the club’s women’s team will compete in USL W League as a founding member of the league’s Northeast Division.
Vermont Green FC has announced that the club’s women’s team will compete in USL W League as a founding member of the league’s Northeast Division.
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🏆 It’s time for the 3rd Annual Golden Horseshoe – Fan’s Player of the Year! 🐎💚
This award honors the Lexington SC player who excels on the field, impacts the community, and connects with fans.
#GoldenHorseshoe #LexGo #VamosLex
This award honors the Lexington SC player who excels on the field, impacts the community, and connects with fans.
#GoldenHorseshoe #LexGo #VamosLex
October 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
🏆 It’s time for the 3rd Annual Golden Horseshoe – Fan’s Player of the Year! 🐎💚
This award honors the Lexington SC player who excels on the field, impacts the community, and connects with fans.
#GoldenHorseshoe #LexGo #VamosLex
This award honors the Lexington SC player who excels on the field, impacts the community, and connects with fans.
#GoldenHorseshoe #LexGo #VamosLex
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𝗨𝗦𝗟 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀!
▪️ Hartford Athletic win a trophy
▪️ New Mexico United show versatility
▪️ Rhode Island FC search for their best recipe
▪️ ...and so much more
Read @usltactics.com's analysis of all 24 clubs ⤵️
www.backheeled.com/usl-champion...
▪️ Hartford Athletic win a trophy
▪️ New Mexico United show versatility
▪️ Rhode Island FC search for their best recipe
▪️ ...and so much more
Read @usltactics.com's analysis of all 24 clubs ⤵️
www.backheeled.com/usl-champion...
USL Power Rankings: Hartford Athletic win the Jagermeister Cup & more from Week 31
After 31 weeks of USL Championship action, we're ranking every team in the league.
www.backheeled.com
October 6, 2025 at 1:32 PM
𝗨𝗦𝗟 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀!
▪️ Hartford Athletic win a trophy
▪️ New Mexico United show versatility
▪️ Rhode Island FC search for their best recipe
▪️ ...and so much more
Read @usltactics.com's analysis of all 24 clubs ⤵️
www.backheeled.com/usl-champion...
▪️ Hartford Athletic win a trophy
▪️ New Mexico United show versatility
▪️ Rhode Island FC search for their best recipe
▪️ ...and so much more
Read @usltactics.com's analysis of all 24 clubs ⤵️
www.backheeled.com/usl-champion...
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Time to dust ourselves off and keep our eye on the prize.
October 5, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Time to dust ourselves off and keep our eye on the prize.
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It’s our time! Let’s make our push to the top of the table!
October 4, 2025 at 1:18 PM
It’s our time! Let’s make our push to the top of the table!
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🇺🇸 The United States just DOMINATED France at the U-20 World Cup with a 3-0 win.
Huge performance and result.
Winning goal by Zavier Gozo plus a brace for Brooklyn Raines
Huge performance and result.
Winning goal by Zavier Gozo plus a brace for Brooklyn Raines
October 2, 2025 at 10:19 PM
🇺🇸 The United States just DOMINATED France at the U-20 World Cup with a 3-0 win.
Huge performance and result.
Winning goal by Zavier Gozo plus a brace for Brooklyn Raines
Huge performance and result.
Winning goal by Zavier Gozo plus a brace for Brooklyn Raines
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LAST CHANCE to enter to win 2 tix to Wednesday's #USOC2025 Final in #Austin! Thx to #Patreon member @jhunt1123.bsky.social who donated the tix.
TRIVIA: Name a member of the Lexington Sporting Club org who has won the #USOpenCup
Enter here by 9/28 at 11:59pm ET: thecup.us/2025/09/26/e...
TRIVIA: Name a member of the Lexington Sporting Club org who has won the #USOpenCup
Enter here by 9/28 at 11:59pm ET: thecup.us/2025/09/26/e...
September 29, 2025 at 12:43 AM
LAST CHANCE to enter to win 2 tix to Wednesday's #USOC2025 Final in #Austin! Thx to #Patreon member @jhunt1123.bsky.social who donated the tix.
TRIVIA: Name a member of the Lexington Sporting Club org who has won the #USOpenCup
Enter here by 9/28 at 11:59pm ET: thecup.us/2025/09/26/e...
TRIVIA: Name a member of the Lexington Sporting Club org who has won the #USOpenCup
Enter here by 9/28 at 11:59pm ET: thecup.us/2025/09/26/e...
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Who wants 2 tix to the #USOC2025 Final on Wednesday at #Q2Stadium to see #AustinFC vs. #NashvilleSC? (A generous gift from a #Patreon member)
TRIVIA: Who is the only member of the Lexington Sporting Club organization who has won the #USOpenCup?
No spoilers! Enter here: thecup.us/2025/09/26/e...
TRIVIA: Who is the only member of the Lexington Sporting Club organization who has won the #USOpenCup?
No spoilers! Enter here: thecup.us/2025/09/26/e...
September 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Who wants 2 tix to the #USOC2025 Final on Wednesday at #Q2Stadium to see #AustinFC vs. #NashvilleSC? (A generous gift from a #Patreon member)
TRIVIA: Who is the only member of the Lexington Sporting Club organization who has won the #USOpenCup?
No spoilers! Enter here: thecup.us/2025/09/26/e...
TRIVIA: Who is the only member of the Lexington Sporting Club organization who has won the #USOpenCup?
No spoilers! Enter here: thecup.us/2025/09/26/e...
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Utah Royals FC announces the signing of free agent defender Lauren Gogal until the end of the 2025 NWSL season.
Gogal began her professional journey by joining the Spirit as a non-roster invitee during the 2025 preseason. She then gained valuable playing time with Lexington SC in the USL W League
Gogal began her professional journey by joining the Spirit as a non-roster invitee during the 2025 preseason. She then gained valuable playing time with Lexington SC in the USL W League
September 12, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Utah Royals FC announces the signing of free agent defender Lauren Gogal until the end of the 2025 NWSL season.
Gogal began her professional journey by joining the Spirit as a non-roster invitee during the 2025 preseason. She then gained valuable playing time with Lexington SC in the USL W League
Gogal began her professional journey by joining the Spirit as a non-roster invitee during the 2025 preseason. She then gained valuable playing time with Lexington SC in the USL W League
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I do not celebrate any murder.
I do not celebrate the violent death of any human being, nor the loss of any chance for repentance & repair. None.
And those on the right must note that this is the "deal" for which Kirk himself actively advocated.
Pass better gun policy if you don't like murder!
I do not celebrate the violent death of any human being, nor the loss of any chance for repentance & repair. None.
And those on the right must note that this is the "deal" for which Kirk himself actively advocated.
Pass better gun policy if you don't like murder!
September 11, 2025 at 2:38 AM
I do not celebrate any murder.
I do not celebrate the violent death of any human being, nor the loss of any chance for repentance & repair. None.
And those on the right must note that this is the "deal" for which Kirk himself actively advocated.
Pass better gun policy if you don't like murder!
I do not celebrate the violent death of any human being, nor the loss of any chance for repentance & repair. None.
And those on the right must note that this is the "deal" for which Kirk himself actively advocated.
Pass better gun policy if you don't like murder!
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Far more people are upset that Charlie Kirk got shot than kids getting killed in weekly school shootings.
America is so cooked. Good luck with that.
America is so cooked. Good luck with that.
September 10, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Far more people are upset that Charlie Kirk got shot than kids getting killed in weekly school shootings.
America is so cooked. Good luck with that.
America is so cooked. Good luck with that.
