TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Rhode Island Bulldogs LC

2027 Black Boys
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
8-1-0
Verified Games
9
Avg Goal
Diff
4.44
+
Strength
of Sched
8.90
=
Rating
13.34

Game History

9 Games
Jul 12 2026
@ NH Tomahawk LC 2027 Gold
W
15 - 3
+12 *
Jul 12 2026
@ Coyotes LC 2027 Blue
W
11 - 8
+3
Jul 11 2026
VS Upper Level LC 2027
W
19 - 2
+17 *
Jul 11 2026
VS 3d NE New England 2027
W
11 - 8
+3
Jul 11 2026
VS Maine Mussels 2027 Black
W
13 - 5
+8 *
Jun 21 2026
@ Performax LC 2027
W
15 - 1
+14 *
Jun 21 2026
VS True Long Island 2027 Cat Jr.
W
8 - 5
+3
Jun 21 2026
@ Garden City 34 (GC34) 2027 Varsity
L
4 - 5
1
Jun 20 2026
VS LAXACHUSETTS (LXC) Minutemen 2027 Green
W
8 - 4
+4
* For ranking purposes, the goal differential is capped at +/- 7.

How the Rankings Work

The Formula: Rating = AGD + SCHED

1. Average Goal Differential (AGD)

This measures how well a team performs on the field. It is the average margin of victory across all verified games.

  • The Cap: To discourage running up the score, the maximum credit for any win is 7 goals. Winning by 20 counts the same as winning by 7.

2. Strength of Schedule (SCHED)

This measures the quality of a team's opponents. Beating a top-ranked team is worth more than beating a lower-ranked one.

  • Iterative Math: We run the math 15 times in a loop. In the first pass, everyone is equal. In the second pass, we see who beat who. By the 15th pass, the system knows exactly how strong every opponent is.
  • The Logic: If you play a team with a Rating of 10.0, your "Schedule Score" for that game is 10.0, regardless of whether you win or lose.
Why this matters: A team that wins every game by 10 goals against weak competition might have a lower rating than a team that loses close games to the best teams in the country.