TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Houlagan LC

2027 Boys
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
3-4-0
Verified Games
7
Avg Goal
Diff
-1.14
+
Strength
of Sched
9.34
=
Rating
8.20

Game History

7 Games
Jul 19 2026
@ 3d NE New England 2027 Silver A
L
3 - 12
9 *
Jul 18 2026
@ HGR Lacrosse 2027 Green
W
2 - 0
+2
Jul 18 2026
VS Team Buffalo 2027
L
5 - 9
4
Jul 12 2026
VS LAXACHUSETTS (LXC) Minutemen 2027 Green
L
3 - 5
2
Jul 11 2026
VS Penguins LC 2027 White
W
6 - 5
+1
Jul 11 2026
@ New England Twisters 2027 Orange
W
4 - 1
+3
Jul 11 2026
@ 4 Leaf LC 2027 Air Force A
L
4 - 5
1
* 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.