TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Heatwave LC (NJ)

U14 2031 Boys
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
2-4-0
Verified Games
6
Avg Goal
Diff
-1.67
+
Strength
of Sched
7.22
=
Rating
5.55

Game History

6 Games
Jun 27 2026
@ Evolution LC U14 2031 Edge
W
3 - 1
+2
Jun 27 2026
VS New Jersey LC (NJLC) U14 2031
L
2 - 5
3
Jun 27 2026
VS R2 (Roughneck) LC U14 2031
W
3 - 0
+3
Jun 13 2026
@ BBL North (Northstars) U14 2031
L
3 - 4
1
Jun 13 2026
VS Predators (NYC) U14 2031
L
1 - 7
6
Jun 13 2026
@ Reign LC U14 2031
L
0 - 5
5
* 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.