TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Houlagan LC

2028 Boys
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
5-4-1
Verified Games
10
Avg Goal
Diff
1.70
+
Strength
of Sched
6.43
=
Rating
8.13

Game History

10 Games
Jul 19 2026
@ Hawks MA Lacrosse 2028
L
5 - 7
2
Jul 19 2026
VS Hitmen LC 2028
W
8 - 1
+7
Jul 18 2026
VS Stallions West Lacrosse Club 2028 Grey
T
6 - 6
+0
Jul 18 2026
@ Albany (ADK) Power 2028
L
3 - 6
3
Jul 12 2026
VS Team CT 2028
W
8 - 3
+5
Jul 12 2026
@ New England Twisters 2028 Orange
L
7 - 8
1
Jul 12 2026
@ NH Tomahawk LC 2028 Black
W
8 - 2
+6
Jul 11 2026
@ Maine Mussels 2028 White
W
10 - 5
+5
Jul 11 2026
@ Rhode Island Bulldogs LC 2028 Green
L
6 - 7
1
Jul 11 2026
VS Penguins LC 2028/2029
W
5 - 4
+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.