7. TORONTO FINDS ITS WAY: Raheem Edwards’ outstanding late finish gave Toronto FC II a victory in the first 401 Derby of the season against FC Montreal, and gave Coach Jason Bent’s side four points from its first two games. With the point it earned against the Red Bulls II to start the season looking more impressive over the past two weeks, it will be fascinating to see how TFC II fares this Sunday in its home opener against Pittsburgh.

8. BUMP IN THE ROAD: The LA Galaxy II were flying in their first two wins of the season, but have come back to earth a little with consecutive draws, including on Friday night against Orange County Blues FC. They’ll complete a stint of five games in 18 days to start the season against San Antonio FC on Wednesday night looking to end the run on a positive note before a nine-day break from action.

9. RICHMOND KICKS ON AGAINST RHINOS: After four consecutive draws in the series between the teams, the Richmond Kickers edged out the Rochester Rhinos for a 1-0 win in blustery conditions at City Stadium, which highlighted their continued defensive solidity. There’s a long way to go, but if the Kickers can get the rub of the green as they did in Yudai Imura’s goal, they’ll be back near the top of the Eastern Conference after what was thought of as a down-year in 2015.

10. ROUGH START FOR TULSA: With three consecutive home games to start the season, and a win in its opener, Tulsa Roughnecks FC would likely have hoped to have more than three points at this point of the season. Now the Roughnecks face a trip to a Saint Louis FC side that has taken four points from four away games for its home opener without Sammy Ochoa, a big early challenge to stay in touch with the clubs at the top of the Western Conference.

11. ESCALANTE FIRING FORWARD: There were some familiar young names on Rio Grande Valley FC’s roster when the season began, but the player that caught the eye most of all in the Toros’ first win in club history against Portland on Friday was Jose Escalante. The 20-year-old Honduran, on loan from Olimpia, didn’t get his name on the score sheet, but showed the reason why the Houston Dynamo were excited to bring him on board with RGVFC. If more performances like Friday’s appear, starting Tuesday in Seattle, it might not be long before he joins fellow countryman Boniek Garcia in Houston.