With the defeat of Real Monarchs SLC on Saturday night, and the pack not sitting too far behind in the USLSOccer.com Power Rankings a week ago, it was somewhat inevitable that we’d have a new No. 1 going into the new week.

Well, as it turns out, we’ve got two of them.

Reno 1868 FC and Louisville City FC sit as the co-leaders in this week’s list, with City’s victory against the Charleston Battery on Saturday to keep it on top of the Eastern Conference putting it on level terms with 1868 FC, which extended its winning streak to five games after its victory against Orange County SC.

After going five games without a win to start the season, 1868 FC’s surge toward the top of the Western Conference is one of the most impressive stories of the season, and the side showed no signs of slowing down in the first of back-to-back games in California. Reno is now 10 points from clinching a playoff place after this weekend’s results – more on that tomorrow in the latest Race for the Playoffs – and needs only five goals to break the single-season goal-scoring record.

If you’re looking for a comparison to Reno’s inaugural season success, Louisville would certainly be a good place to start, what with City having finished second in the Eastern Conference two years ago on its way to a trip to the Eastern Conference Final of the 2015 USL Cup Playoffs. That standard hasn’t slipped in the subsequent two seasons, with Louisville looking good to earn its first No. 1 seed this postseason. It never pays to look too far into the future, but a USL Cup Final between these two squads in November could be a very exciting prospect.

The five-person USLSoccer.com voting panel tabulates 10 points for first-place team votes, nine points to the second-place team and so forth to one point for 10th place. The accrued points among the group determines the final ranking.

Here’s your new Top 10.

T-1. Reno 1868 FC (45pts)

Last Week: W 3-1 at Orange County SC

With the way the side has ticked along this season offensively, it wasn’t a surprise that a lack of Dane Kelly didn’t put a stop to 1868 FC’s offensive production as the club’s 10th three-goal performance of the season saw it tally twice early to take complete control against its hosts. Reno would move into second place with a win against the LA Galaxy II on Wednesday night, and also sit tied for the second-most wins in the league.

T-1. Louisville City FC (45pts)

Last Week: W 1-0 vs. Charleston Battery

Louisville had to scrap to claim the regular-season series over the Battery, but thanks to Guy Abend’s first goal in more than a year the side maintained its place at the top of the Eastern Conference. Meanwhile, City also recorded its 10th shutout of the season, putting it tied for third in the league as it continues to get things done at both ends of the park.