Pushing the Envelope, Rising FC Keeps Adding Honors

Phoenix Rising FC forward Jason Johnson was named to the United Soccer League Team of the Week for Week 29. This is the 14th time a Phoenix Rising FC player has been named to the team of the week this season and the third time Johnson has received the honor. He was named to the Team of the Week for Weeks 10 and 17. He was also the Player of the Week in Week 17.

This is the seventh consecutive week a Phoenix Rising FC player has been recognized by the league with a Team of the Week or Team of the Week Honorable Mention honor.

Forward Didier Drogba was a Team of the Week Honorable Mention.

Johnson scored both game-winning goals for Phoenix Rising FC in matches against Tulsa Roughnecks FC and Rio Grande Valley FC this past week. He scored a total of three goals.