Among those who paid close attention to USL League One prior to its inaugural season, the consensus expectation was that North Texas SC would play an aspirational style of soccer, but the combination of youth, competition level, and constant lineup changes would limit their ability to field a cohesive, effective attack. In reality, NTSC were the dominant offensive team in the league in 2019, leading the standings in goals, shots, shots on target, and passes. They turned the rest of the league into sashimi with telepathic interplay and a level of on-ball technique unparalleled in US soccer’s 3rd tier.