VHSL Boys Lacrosse 2026 Season

[Anonymous]

Good showing on Day 1 in Annapolis with WesPo and Battlefield keeping it tight with South River and Severna Park and Robinson's win over Broadneck

3 more on the slate today at Robinson
4:00 WesPo Broadneck
6:00 Battlefield South River
8:00 Robinson Severna Park

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Good showing on Day 1 in Annapolis with WesPo and Battlefield keeping it tight with South River and Severna Park and Robinson's win over Broadneck

3 more on the slate today at Robinson
4:00 WesPo Broadneck
6:00 Battlefield South River
8:00 Robinson Severna Park

West Potomac blew a late lead. Wouldn’t be surprised to see Battlefield win against South River. I can see Robinson beating Severna Park today too.

VA could go 2-1 today.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Rankings appear to be live

https://www.laxnumbers.com/ratings.php?y=2026&v=3546

So Laxnumbers has Riverside as the best public school. But dmv rankings doesn’t even have them ranked. What is going on?

https://www.instagram.com/p/DWhdL61CZVJ/

Also considered in the overall (not just public) rankings. I don't see any public rankings.

Lax Numbers is math based on formulas.

There are 4 Va public schools ahead of them in the dmv rankings. How can 2 rankings be so off. MadLax hates Riverside?

Sigh, I'll play along.

Lax Numbers is based on a formula, there are no humans. It's games computed based on criteria, including a type of SOS and scores etc. You can spend 3.3 seconds and find this information - https://www.laxnumbers.com/faq.php

DMV Rankings has human voters I do believe. And they will have different opinions and biases on outcomes, SOS, quality of teams etc. DMV Rankings had Gonzaga at #8 from one week to the next despite losing two games and being winless, as an example of how a system of human voting can possibly be skewed.

Most likely DMV Rankings has little pondering on any public schools.

lol it’s only one person voting..

I don’t believe that to be accurate.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m honestly asking because I do not know. Please someone explain why FCPS is different than LCPS with regard to scheduling? Why do Fairfax schools need to play in these weekend or spring break “tournaments” instead of just scheduling normal games like Loudoun schools. It doesn’t make sense to me.

VHSL allows a maximum of 15 regular season games. (Used to be 14). LCPS Atheletics is budgeted to fund the associated costs to cover 15 games (re: Refs). FCPS only budgets for a certain amount of games, and schools that want to play more, up to 15 often do so at these Spring Break Tournaments.

Also, some schools only schedule 13-14 games for different reasons, like small rosters strength of program and "liked skilled" opponents.

But question is: why does FCPS not budget for more than 9-10 games for lacrosse (esp if other LCPS can do it). And FCPS doesn't do that for field hockey (for example) - full 16 game season there...

The comment you’re responding to literally says up to 15 games. Who in FCPS is only playing ten? And why do you think that’s a FCPS thing and not a school specific constraint?

Key word is "budget", never said playing. Most FCPS teams have scheduled 4 (or so) "tournament" games (i.e. weekend games at Robinson, South County etc.) to get themselves up to target of 14 games for the season. They do this because FCPS has only "budgeted" (i.e. will pay for refs) for 10 (or so). Teams need to pay for tournament themselves and tournament fees cover refs.

My son’s school plays 14 and has no tournament. They also had scrimmages with refs. Not sure you have the most accurate information.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m honestly asking because I do not know. Please someone explain why FCPS is different than LCPS with regard to scheduling? Why do Fairfax schools need to play in these weekend or spring break “tournaments” instead of just scheduling normal games like Loudoun schools. It doesn’t make sense to me.

VHSL allows a maximum of 15 regular season games. (Used to be 14). LCPS Atheletics is budgeted to fund the associated costs to cover 15 games (re: Refs). FCPS only budgets for a certain amount of games, and schools that want to play more, up to 15 often do so at these Spring Break Tournaments.

Also, some schools only schedule 13-14 games for different reasons, like small rosters strength of program and "liked skilled" opponents.

But question is: why does FCPS not budget for more than 9-10 games for lacrosse (esp if other LCPS can do it). And FCPS doesn't do that for field hockey (for example) - full 16 game season there...

The comment you’re responding to literally says up to 15 games. Who in FCPS is only playing ten? And why do you think that’s a FCPS thing and not a school specific constraint?

Key word is "budget", never said playing. Most FCPS teams have scheduled 4 (or so) "tournament" games (i.e. weekend games at Robinson, South County etc.) to get themselves up to target of 14 games for the season. They do this because FCPS has only "budgeted" (i.e. will pay for refs) for 10 (or so). Teams need to pay for tournament themselves and tournament fees cover refs.

My son’s school plays 14 and has no tournament. They also had scrimmages with refs. Not sure you have the most accurate information.

This is completely accurate. If your sons plays for an FCPS school and is playing 14 games without a “tournament” they are violating FCPS rules.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m honestly asking because I do not know. Please someone explain why FCPS is different than LCPS with regard to scheduling? Why do Fairfax schools need to play in these weekend or spring break “tournaments” instead of just scheduling normal games like Loudoun schools. It doesn’t make sense to me.

VHSL allows a maximum of 15 regular season games. (Used to be 14). LCPS Atheletics is budgeted to fund the associated costs to cover 15 games (re: Refs). FCPS only budgets for a certain amount of games, and schools that want to play more, up to 15 often do so at these Spring Break Tournaments.

Also, some schools only schedule 13-14 games for different reasons, like small rosters strength of program and "liked skilled" opponents.

But question is: why does FCPS not budget for more than 9-10 games for lacrosse (esp if other LCPS can do it). And FCPS doesn't do that for field hockey (for example) - full 16 game season there...

The comment you’re responding to literally says up to 15 games. Who in FCPS is only playing ten? And why do you think that’s a FCPS thing and not a school specific constraint?

Key word is "budget", never said playing. Most FCPS teams have scheduled 4 (or so) "tournament" games (i.e. weekend games at Robinson, South County etc.) to get themselves up to target of 14 games for the season. They do this because FCPS has only "budgeted" (i.e. will pay for refs) for 10 (or so). Teams need to pay for tournament themselves and tournament fees cover refs.

My son’s school plays 14 and has no tournament. They also had scrimmages with refs. Not sure you have the most accurate information.

This is completely accurate. If your sons plays for an FCPS school and is playing 14 games without a “tournament” they are violating FCPS rules.

We play a couple of non-FCPS teams so I think you’re still wrong.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Rankings appear to be live

https://www.laxnumbers.com/ratings.php?y=2026&v=3546

So Laxnumbers has Riverside as the best public school. But dmv rankings doesn’t even have them ranked. What is going on?

https://www.instagram.com/p/DWhdL61CZVJ/

Also considered in the overall (not just public) rankings. I don't see any public rankings.

Lax Numbers is math based on formulas.

There are 4 Va public schools ahead of them in the dmv rankings. How can 2 rankings be so off. MadLax hates Riverside?

Sigh, I'll play along.

Lax Numbers is based on a formula, there are no humans. It's games computed based on criteria, including a type of SOS and scores etc. You can spend 3.3 seconds and find this information - https://www.laxnumbers.com/faq.php

DMV Rankings has human voters I do believe. And they will have different opinions and biases on outcomes, SOS, quality of teams etc. DMV Rankings had Gonzaga at #8 from one week to the next despite losing two games and being winless, as an example of how a system of human voting can possibly be skewed.

Most likely DMV Rankings has little pondering on any public schools.

lol it’s only one person voting..

I don’t believe that to be accurate.

Coaches give input to madlax about individual players at the end of the year. Weekly rankings are decided by madlax. No votes. Public is always off at the beginning of the year with them over ranking public’s that participate in madlax events in the off season. They usually have it right by the end of the season. We should all be happy they are giving love to public’s at all. Riverside will move up the rankings quickly after DeMatha Urbana and Madison.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Rankings appear to be live

https://www.laxnumbers.com/ratings.php?y=2026&v=3546

So Laxnumbers has Riverside as the best public school. But dmv rankings doesn’t even have them ranked. What is going on?

https://www.instagram.com/p/DWhdL61CZVJ/

Also considered in the overall (not just public) rankings. I don't see any public rankings.

Lax Numbers is math based on formulas.

There are 4 Va public schools ahead of them in the dmv rankings. How can 2 rankings be so off. MadLax hates Riverside?

Sigh, I'll play along.

Lax Numbers is based on a formula, there are no humans. It's games computed based on criteria, including a type of SOS and scores etc. You can spend 3.3 seconds and find this information - https://www.laxnumbers.com/faq.php

DMV Rankings has human voters I do believe. And they will have different opinions and biases on outcomes, SOS, quality of teams etc. DMV Rankings had Gonzaga at #8 from one week to the next despite losing two games and being winless, as an example of how a system of human voting can possibly be skewed.

Most likely DMV Rankings has little pondering on any public schools.

lol it’s only one person voting..

I don’t believe that to be accurate.

Coaches give input to madlax about individual players at the end of the year. Weekly rankings are decided by madlax. No votes. Public is always off at the beginning of the year with them over ranking public’s that participate in madlax events in the off season. They usually have it right by the end of the season. We should all be happy they are giving love to public’s at all. Riverside will move up the rankings quickly after DeMatha Urbana and Madison.

They were seeking out voters before the season, I assume thy got some and were using multiple inputs. I don’t see any indie on how they do rankings on their very muddled page, my bad if it is just MadLax.

[Anonymous]

As someone posted earlier. FCPS sets there own limits for ever sport. Lacrosse gets 11 games. Teams have the option to add up to 4 tournament/invitational games. You’re entitled to be wrong on this. Whether schools follow this rule or not is a different debate but those are absolutely the rules.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As someone posted earlier. FCPS sets there own limits for ever sport. Lacrosse gets 11 games. Teams have the option to add up to 4 tournament/invitational games. You’re entitled to be wrong on this. Whether schools follow this rule or not is a different debate but those are absolutely the rules.

There is no such FCPS policy unless you’re willfully misrepresenting FCPS Regulation 5810. VHSL sets the game limit policy and FCPS complies with it.

If a school only plays 11 games that is a school specific decision. We play 14, and that includes some non-FCPS games which count to the 14 game limit.

[Anonymous]

You might want to email your schools AD. This is an internal policy their is no board reg to my knowledge.

[Anonymous]

It’s not an internal policy because no such policy exists. This is a school by school budgeting and scheduling matter. If you want to call that an “internal policy” ok, but it isn’t due to FCPS policy not budget limit for only 11 games (someone previously claimed only 10).

[Anonymous]

Anyways… predictions for the games today anyone?

[Anonymous]

NoVA schools get swept.

[Anonymous]

STAB -3
Battlefield -4
Severna Park -3