How NASL players with ties to Georgia did in Week 2:

Carolina

Defender Paul Black (@Paul_Black3), ex-Silverback

Started and played 80 minutes with two tackles won in 3-2 draw win over Rayo OKC on Saturday.

Defender Simon Mensing (@UncleGunta), ex-Silverback

Made the 18 but didn’t play in team’s 3-2 win over Rayo OKC on Saturday.

Jacksonville

Defender Beto Navarro (@betonavarro66), ex-Silverback

Made the 18 but didn’t play in Sunday’s 2-0 loss to New York.

Defender Tyler Ruthven (@truthven), Alpharetta, ex-Silverback

Played a complete game in Sunday’s 2-0 loss to New York with one tackle and three duels won.

Midfielder Junior Sandoval, ex-Silverback

Came off the bench to play 33 minutes with two shots in team’s 2-0 loss to New York on Sunday.

Miami FC

Forward Jaime Chavez, ex-Silverback

A complete with three shots, one on target, in team’s 1-1 draw with Tampa Bay on Saturday.

New York

Goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer, Lawrenceville, ex-Silverback

Complete game with three saves in team’s 3-0 win over Ottawa Fury on Saturday.

Ottawa

Defender Brandon Poltronieri (@BAPoltronieri), ex-Silverback

Didn’t make the 18 for team’s 1-1 draw with Indy Eleven on Saturday.

Defender Kyle Porter (@KylePorter19), ex-Silverback

Complete game with four tackles won and six duels won in 1-1 draw with Indy Eleven on Saturday.

Rayo OKC

Defender Kosuke Kimura (@imkosukekimura), ex-Silverback

Complete game with a yellow card in team’s 3-2 loss to Carolina on Saturday.

Defender Rauwshan McKenzie

Complete game in team’s 0-0 draw with Edmonton.

Tampa Bay

Midfielder Junior Burgos (@juniorburgos10), Atlanta United, ex-Silverback

Started and played 58 minutes with two shots, one on target in team’s 1-1 draw with Miami on Saturday.

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