TOPSIDE LAX RANKINGS

Mad Dog NJ North

2028 Black Boys
Claim Team Follow
Record (W-L-T)
2-2-1
Verified Games
5
Avg Goal
Diff
1.80
+
Strength
of Sched
9.38
=
Rating
11.18

Game History

5 Games
Jul 12 2026
@ Legacy Lacrosse 2028 Blue
T
6 - 6
+0
Jul 12 2026
@ New Jersey LC (NJLC) 2028 Gerhardt
W
10 - 5
+5
Jul 11 2026
VS Patriot YLC 2028
W
9 - 2
+7
Jul 11 2026
VS True National 2028 Gold
L
6 - 8
2
Jul 10 2026
VS Knights Lacrosse 2028
L
5 - 6
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.