Initially brought on board in the offseason as Real Monarchs coach, Petke made the internal jump and has since experienced the ups and downs of a midseason coaching change.
RSL is still finding out what kind of team it is under Petke, but with the Open Cup date, he's decided to call in "a number" of Monarchs players for the Open Cup match in Sacramento.
And the Monarchs are on a tear.
They've tied a USL record with eight-straight wins and have an 11-1-0 record. Those 33 points earned are more than any other USL team at the moment.