How players with ties to Georgia did in last week’s NASL action:

Carolina

Defender Paul Black (@Paul_Black3), ex-Silverback

Complete game with three tackles, six duels won and three interceptions in Saturday’s 3-0 loss to Fort Lauderdale.

Defender Simon Mensing (@UncleGunta), ex-Silverback

Complete game with two tackles won, five duels won and four interceptions in a 3-0 loss to Fort Lauderdale.

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Jacksonville

Defender Beto Navarro (@betonavarro66), ex-Silverback

Made the 18 but didn’t play in Thursday’s 1-0 loss to Edmonton, and made the 18 but didn’t play in Saturday’s 1-0 loss to Rayo OKC.

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

Complete game with four duels won, four clearances and two interceptions in Thursday’s 1-0 loss to Edmonton. And a complete game with three tackles won, seven duels and won four interceptions in Saturday’s 1-0 loss to Rayo OKC.

Midfielder Junior Sandoval, ex-Silverback

Didn’t make the 18 for Thursday’s 1-0 loss to Edmonton. Made the 18 with six shots, one on goal, in Saturday’s 1-0 loss to Rayo OKC.

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Miami FC

Forward Jaime Chavez, ex-Silverback

Came off the bench to play 45 minutes with two duels won in Saturday’s 3-0 loss to New York.

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New York

Goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer, Lawrenceville, ex-Silverback

Complete game with no shots faced in Saturday’s 3-0 win over Miami FC.

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Ottawa

Defender Kyle Porter (@KylePorter19), ex-Silverback

Didn’t make the 18 in Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Minnesota United.

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Rayo OKC

Defender Kosuke Kimura (@imkosukekimura), ex-Silverback

A complete game with two tackles won, three duels won and two interceptions in Saturday’s 1-0 win over Jacksonville.

Defender Rauwshan McKenzie

Made the 18 but didn’t play in Saturday’s 1-0 win over Jacksonville.

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Tampa Bay

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

Team was off last week.

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