TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

SoCal Express LC

2027 Boys
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
4-1-0
Verified Games
5
Avg Goal
Diff
1.20
+
Strength
of Sched
8.35
=
Rating
9.55

Game History

5 Games
Jul 19 2026
VS SoCal Wild 2027
W
4 - 3
+1
Jul 19 2026
VS Mad Dog Pacific 2027 Central
L
2 - 8
6
Jul 18 2026
VS OC Wild LC 2027
W
9 - 3
+6
Jul 18 2026
VS San Marcos SM (Sevens) 2027
W
6 - 2
+4
Jul 18 2026
VS True West 2027 Select
W
3 - 2
+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.