VHSL Boys Lacrosse 2026 Season

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Having seen all of them play now, I think 6a goes:
1. Madison
2. Robo
3. Indy
4. YT
5. Cosby
6. BF

LaxNumbers top 6 ratings:

Rank Team Record Rating AGD SoS

1 Robinson 8-2-0 87.95 5.30 82.65
2 Independence 10-0-0 87.73 7.50 80.23
3 Madison 7-1-0 86.51 3.87 82.63
4 Battlefield 7-3-0 86.06 5.40 80.66
5 Cosby 7-1-0 85.32 8.00 77.32
6 Yorktown 7-3-0 84.80 3.00 81.80

Is this real?!?!?!? Listen, this is not complicated. YT beat Cosby and Battlefield, and Madison beat Robo. Get the facts straight before you start talking. This kind of mix-up shouldn’t be happening, so pay attention and stop repeating it incorrectly.

You don't understand math huh?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:lol yeah it’s been the same 6 teams every year in 6a that we talk about in here and are good. Just cuz Indy was added doesn’t mean there is parity now. Might be the worst take on this board in a while.

Right. But last years 6a champ won’t get through districts. Langley might not either. Gainesville definitely won’t.

I’d say Langley is somewhat of an outlier with an injury to one of the top players in the state, and Gainesville is one as well as they had, debatably, the best team in the state join their region. West Po I agree is a possibility, but that’s just what happens when you have a super senior heavy class.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Having seen all of them play now, I think 6a goes:
1. Madison
2. Robo
3. Indy
4. YT
5. Cosby
6. BF

LaxNumbers top 6 ratings:

Rank Team Record Rating AGD SoS

1 Robinson 8-2-0 87.95 5.30 82.65
2 Independence 10-0-0 87.73 7.50 80.23
3 Madison 7-1-0 86.51 3.87 82.63
4 Battlefield 7-3-0 86.06 5.40 80.66
5 Cosby 7-1-0 85.32 8.00 77.32
6 Yorktown 7-3-0 84.80 3.00 81.80

Is this real?!?!?!? Listen, this is not complicated. YT beat Cosby and Battlefield, and Madison beat Robo. Get the facts straight before you start talking. This kind of mix-up shouldn’t be happening, so pay attention and stop repeating it incorrectly.

Is this real?!?!? This guy can’t understand this list was the laxnumbers rankings based on SOS??? Indy people are a little slow

It's not based solely on SoS (because it obviously isn't). It is the LaxNumbers Ranking, which is based on the LN Rating. The Rating includes SoS, scores, etc.

It is essentially a RPI.

https://www.laxnumbers.com/faq.php

2. How does LaxNumbers compute its ratings?

LaxNumbers' ratings are computed mathematically, with no subjective weighting or human determined values. LaxNumbers' algorithm computes an overall average performance rating for teams based upon how well they play against other teams and how good those teams are. A team's overall rating then determines a team's ranking position based on the national, regional, state, and/or sub-state ranking categories a team is placed in. The two main factors in the algorithm are "AGD" or "average goal differential" and "SCHED" or "strength of schedule". AGD is currently calculated by accumulating the goal differential of each game, to a maximum of 10, and divided it by the number of games played. The strength of schedule is computed by averaging the rating of each game opponent. AGD and SCHED are added together to compute a team's rating. A team's overall rating is typically not reflective of the team's best or worst games, but a mathematically computed average performance rating that translates game scores into a numeric representation of team performance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was curious if who Indy has left in the regular season so I just checked. Chantilly next just reminded me how much lacrosse has fallen the last 10 years. Chantilly used to be a powerhouse.. 6A has never been worse.

So 6a lacrosse lives and dies by Chantilly HS? Quite the odd mole hill to hoist your yourself upon to die there.

Think it was just an example of how many teams used to be good and now aren’t.

[Anonymous]

When was Gainesville ever good? I’m confused

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Having seen all of them play now, I think 6a goes:
1. Madison
2. Robo
3. Indy
4. YT
5. Cosby
6. BF

LaxNumbers top 6 ratings:

Rank Team Record Rating AGD SoS

1 Robinson 8-2-0 87.95 5.30 82.65
2 Independence 10-0-0 87.73 7.50 80.23
3 Madison 7-1-0 86.51 3.87 82.63
4 Battlefield 7-3-0 86.06 5.40 80.66
5 Cosby 7-1-0 85.32 8.00 77.32
6 Yorktown 7-3-0 84.80 3.00 81.80

Is this real?!?!?!? Listen, this is not complicated. YT beat Cosby and Battlefield, and Madison beat Robo. Get the facts straight before you start talking. This kind of mix-up shouldn’t be happening, so pay attention and stop repeating it incorrectly.

You don't understand math huh?

Can we give the laxnumbers stuff a rest? It's a known BS algorithm with zero analysis. not sure anyone particularly cares if one HS team is .02 "better" than another... reminds of the old BCS days in football.

What I do appreciate is the analysis from folks who have seen/are watching these teams actually play - really appreciate the game recaps/analysis folks offer. By and large, it's insightful and non-biased and gives great feel for how these teams are doing and builds excitement for certain matchups. So thanks to those who take time to do that.

[Anonymous]

Alright an easy excerise to end this argument is to compare every 6a team now thay has a pulse to how they were in 2016. I’m not sure what team if any are better now than they were then. And if Robinson and Madison are truly in the top 20 public schools in the nation than there is your answer of how bad it is now. Robinson 2016 team would absolutely destroy the 2026 Robinson team. There are 15 other teams just like it. This isn’t a debatable argument lacrosse is much worse now than it was it’s not even close.

[Anonymous]

Thee list is short and the cards are on the table
1) Indy
2) Madison
3) Battlefield
4) Robo

Thats it- one of those four is you likely state champ. Could a team get into the playoffs and have a run, sure.
That is a long shot and not worth betting on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thee list is short and the cards are on the table
1) Indy
2) Madison
3) Battlefield
4) Robo

Thats it- one of those four is you likely state champ. Could a team get into the playoffs and have a run, sure.
That is a long shot and not worth betting on.

Yes, just like every year + Indy now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Having seen all of them play now, I think 6a goes:
1. Madison
2. Robo
3. Indy
4. YT
5. Cosby
6. BF

LaxNumbers top 6 ratings:

Rank Team Record Rating AGD SoS

1 Robinson 8-2-0 87.95 5.30 82.65
2 Independence 10-0-0 87.73 7.50 80.23
3 Madison 7-1-0 86.51 3.87 82.63
4 Battlefield 7-3-0 86.06 5.40 80.66
5 Cosby 7-1-0 85.32 8.00 77.32
6 Yorktown 7-3-0 84.80 3.00 81.80

Is this real?!?!?!? Listen, this is not complicated. YT beat Cosby and Battlefield, and Madison beat Robo. Get the facts straight before you start talking. This kind of mix-up shouldn’t be happening, so pay attention and stop repeating it incorrectly.

You don't understand math huh?

Can we give the laxnumbers stuff a rest? It's a known BS algorithm with zero analysis. not sure anyone particularly cares if one HS team is .02 "better" than another... reminds of the old BCS days in football.

What I do appreciate is the analysis from folks who have seen/are watching these teams actually play - really appreciate the game recaps/analysis folks offer. By and large, it's insightful and non-biased and gives great feel for how these teams are doing and builds excitement for certain matchups. So thanks to those who take time to do that.

The algorithm is perfectly fine, you just don't like it because it doesn't favor your team. And clearly you don't know enough about lacrosse to be able to any analysis.

Data plus the analysis is really good and useful.

[Anonymous]

Agree. This is the likely list. Pretty simple. It’s always funny when a lesser team beats up on everyone and then plays one of these 4 and all of a sudden realizes they just aren’t there yet. Cosby and WP broke through last year and good on them but this is the group to compare against, especially Robo and Madison since they are nationally ranked for public’s.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was curious if who Indy has left in the regular season so I just checked. Chantilly next just reminded me how much lacrosse has fallen the last 10 years. Chantilly used to be a powerhouse.. 6A has never been worse.

It's going to get worse in coming years - birthrates fell off a cliff after 2007/08 when the recession hit. Youth lacrosse total numbers are way down, as are almost all sports. If your school has a strong freshman or sophomore class, you're going to look great in two or three years because it is going to be very difficult to backfill graduating players.

[Anonymous]

Robinson 2016 was the best 6A team I ever saw

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think you’re referring to “ball control” and “valuing possession” which Robo and Madison both excel at. Run and gun teams like Indy can become “slow break” teams pretty quickly when they encounter a good defense.

Robo will have a hard time scoring on Indy, that’s not a good matchup for Robo. Madison more capable.

9-1 more capable?

Are you talking about the preseason Indy v Madison scrimmage?

I will admit that the Indy starters are better than the Madison JV call-ups who played the entire second half, if you admit that it was hilarious to see the Indy starters and parents pumping their fists, ringing cowbells, and generally celebrating like they'd just won the Super Bowl because they scored on the JV call-ups.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Having seen all of them play now, I think 6a goes:
1. Madison
2. Robo
3. Indy
4. YT
5. Cosby
6. BF

LaxNumbers top 6 ratings:

Rank Team Record Rating AGD SoS

1 Robinson 8-2-0 87.95 5.30 82.65
2 Independence 10-0-0 87.73 7.50 80.23
3 Madison 7-1-0 86.51 3.87 82.63
4 Battlefield 7-3-0 86.06 5.40 80.66
5 Cosby 7-1-0 85.32 8.00 77.32
6 Yorktown 7-3-0 84.80 3.00 81.80

Is this real?!?!?!? Listen, this is not complicated. YT beat Cosby and Battlefield, and Madison beat Robo. Get the facts straight before you start talking. This kind of mix-up shouldn’t be happening, so pay attention and stop repeating it incorrectly.

Dude, consider switching to decaf. He just said that's what the model shows. No one thinks the model is perfect, and even if they did it doesn't affect playoff seeding in any way or have any practical effect on anything.