TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Clark (MA)

Clark (MA) Men's
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
1-14-0
Verified Games
15
Avg Goal
Diff
-4.87
+
Strength
of Sched
12.71
=
Rating
7.84

Game History

15 Games
Apr 25 2026
@ Emerson
L
9 - 10
1
Apr 17 2026
VS Babson
L
5 - 18
13 *
Apr 11 2026
@ Salve Regina
L
7 - 18
11 *
Apr 04 2026
@ MIT
L
6 - 18
12 *
Mar 31 2026
VS Emmanuel (MA)
W
15 - 7
+8 *
Mar 28 2026
VS Wheaton (MA)
L
6 - 11
5
Mar 24 2026
VS Mass. Maritime
L
11 - 18
7
Mar 21 2026
VS Coast Guard
L
14 - 15
1
Mar 17 2026
@ Colby
L
4 - 19
15 *
Mar 14 2026
@ Springfield
L
7 - 16
9 *
Mar 10 2026
VS Plymouth St.
L
3 - 9
6
Mar 07 2026
@ Vassar
L
7 - 16
9 *
Mar 04 2026
@ WestConn
L
7 - 12
5
Feb 28 2026
VS Endicott
L
5 - 19
14 *
Feb 18 2026
VS Wentworth
L
10 - 16
6
* 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.