VHSL Boys Lacrosse 2026 Season

Anonymous
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Look you made something that you thinks tells a story. It was a good exercise, don't get me wrong.

Others have pointed out that there are some major holes in your calculations and variables you didn't account for and cant really explain what "formula" you used to arrive at your conclusions.

It one way of looking at things and many don't agree with your conclusions.

Personally, its a start, but without accounting for many other variables, I don't think the numbers mean much.


I don't know, I find it more interesting that some Robinson parent or player posting a couple of jersey numbers for the 50th time in the last month, and he's working with what he has. When people do these sorts of analyses for professions sports you can screen for only stats when the win probability is below X% or something to get better data and avoid things like the garbage time goals that someone mentioned previously, but VHSL boys lax doesn't keep stats that are anything close to that detailed. Or OP could probably figure out how to weigh recent games more than early season ones (which you also do with sports modeling), but I suspect he has a day job.

All in all it's not perfect, but I like it as a data point to consider and appreciate the effort.


As I said, its something, but maybe not what the OP thinks it is. Based on the replies the OP had to questions, I suspect its not a day job but a class they need to attend.

As you stated the numbers are very high level and don't tell a full story, so the old saying holds "garbage in, garbage out"
Agree its something to consider, but too many other variables missing to make a valid assumption(s) on.


Two thoughts. First, it's not garbage - the numbers line up relatively well with how the teams have actually performed in games, which isn't surprising because he got the numbers based on how teams actually performed in games. So for instance, I don't think you hear much about the Madison defense, but if you look back it turns out that (STAB aside), they've only given up more than 4 goals twice all season, and never more than 8 to any non-STAB opponent. So maybe their defense is pretty good and closer to Robo than people might think despite that not being a big talking point.

Second, I don't think OP ever suggested it picked up ever variable, but obviously neither does the opinion of some team dad who probably never played lacrosse and sees only a fraction of the games that are played. OP is at least showing his work.


lol
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Compiling what's been said and some research

Goalie
* Indy's #0

LSM
* Indy#22 and #43

FO
* Battlefield #10
* Hayfield #12 (Junior commit to Virginia Wesleyan,

Defense
* Battlfiend: #25
* Independence: #21, #14

Others to consider based on quick research of commits (no clue their numbers):

* Madison has a Middie commit to Lynchburg and a D to Mary Washington
* Battlefield Goalie to D2 Newberry
* Yorktown Middie to D3 St. Mary's, two D3 defenders to Wooster, Attack to PSU
* Cosby LSM to D3 Mary Washington
* Langley FO to Delaware, Attack to Mercer
* Oakton LSM to D3 Lynchburg, D to PSU, D to D3 Lynchburg, D to D3 Brockport

I’m fairly certain that Oakton does not have all of those, if any of those commits


You're totally right. I think a school had no recruits and then I didn't pay attention with labelling. Those were Robinson's players.

Updated -

* Robinson: D to PSU, D to D3 Lynchburg, D to D3 Brockport, LSM to D3 Lynchburg
* Madison has a Middie commit to Lynchburg and a D to Mary Washington
* Battlefield Goalie to D2 Newberry
* Yorktown Middie to D3 St. Mary's, two D3 defenders to Wooster, Attack to PSU
* Cosby LSM to D3 Mary Washington
* Langley FO to Delaware, Attack to Mercer
* Oakton: M to D3 Vassar, D to VMI
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Compiling what's been said and some research

Goalie
* Indy's #0

LSM
* Indy#22 and #43

FO
* Battlefield #10
* Hayfield #12 (Junior commit to Virginia Wesleyan,

Defense
* Battlfiend: #25
* Independence: #21, #14

Others to consider based on quick research of commits (no clue their numbers):

* Madison has a Middie commit to Lynchburg and a D to Mary Washington
* Battlefield Goalie to D2 Newberry
* Yorktown Middie to D3 St. Mary's, two D3 defenders to Wooster, Attack to PSU
* Cosby LSM to D3 Mary Washington
* Langley FO to Delaware, Attack to Mercer
* Oakton LSM to D3 Lynchburg, D to PSU, D to D3 Lynchburg, D to D3 Brockport

I’m fairly certain that Oakton does not have all of those, if any of those commits

Seems like this guy only watches one district


I went off the effing list of Commits, like real facts. Feel free to add more if you know any players but it seems like you don't.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Compiling what's been said and some research

Goalie
* Indy's #0

LSM
* Indy#22 and #43

FO
* Battlefield #10
* Hayfield #12 (Junior commit to Virginia Wesleyan,

Defense
* Battlfiend: #25
* Independence: #21, #14

Others to consider based on quick research of commits (no clue their numbers):

* Madison has a Middie commit to Lynchburg and a D to Mary Washington
* Battlefield Goalie to D2 Newberry
* Yorktown Middie to D3 St. Mary's, two D3 defenders to Wooster, Attack to PSU
* Cosby LSM to D3 Mary Washington
* Langley FO to Delaware, Attack to Mercer
* Oakton LSM to D3 Lynchburg, D to PSU, D to D3 Lynchburg, D to D3 Brockport


If you're including sophomores, Madison goalie #33 and D #12
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Attack
Madison 5
Yorktown 3
Herndon 1
Indy 11
Battlefield 1
Chantilly 5
Herndon 3
Oakton 27

Defense
Robinson 22
Robinson 4
Indy 21
Madison 11
Robinson 24
Indy 22
W&L 28
Indy 43

FO
Langley 7
Langley 2
Battlefield 10
McLean 11

Goalie
Langley 3
Battlefield 30
Robinson 15
Indy 0
Woodson 23
West Po 36


Langley dad returns!
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Attack
Madison 5
Yorktown 3
Herndon 1
Indy 11
Battlefield 1
Chantilly 5
Herndon 3
Oakton 27

Defense
Robinson 22
Robinson 4
Indy 21
Madison 11
Robinson 24
Indy 22
W&L 28
Indy 43

FO
Langley 7
Langley 2
Battlefield 10
McLean 11

Goalie
Langley 3
Battlefield 30
Robinson 15
Indy 0
Woodson 23
West Po 36


Amazing, thanks!
Anonymous
Robo 14 should definitely be on attack list
Anonymous
Attack
Madison 5
Yorktown 3
Herndon 1
Indy 11
Battlefield 1
Chantilly 5
Robinson 14
Herndon 3
Oakton 27

Defense
Robinson 22
Robinson 4
Indy 21
Madison 11
Robinson 24
Indy 22
W&L 28
Indy 43
Madison 12

FO
Langley 7
Langley 2
Battlefield 10
McLean 11

Goalie
Langley 3
Battlefield 30
Robinson 15
Indy 0
Madison 33
Woodson 23
West Po 36
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Attack
Madison 5
Yorktown 3
Herndon 1
Indy 11
Battlefield 1
Chantilly 5
Robinson 14
Herndon 3
Oakton 27

Defense
Robinson 22
Robinson 4
Indy 21
Madison 11
Robinson 24
Indy 22
W&L 28
Indy 43
Madison 12

FO
Langley 7
Langley 2
Battlefield 10
McLean 11

Goalie
Langley 3
Battlefield 30
Robinson 15
Indy 0
Madison 33
Woodson 23
West Po 36


I’m sure we can add some more goalies
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Attack
Madison 5
Yorktown 3
Herndon 1
Indy 11
Battlefield 1
Chantilly 5
Herndon 3
Oakton 27

Defense
Robinson 22
Robinson 4
Indy 21
Madison 11
Robinson 24
Indy 22
W&L 28
Indy 43

FO
Langley 7
Langley 2
Battlefield 10
McLean 11

Goalie
Langley 3
Battlefield 30
Robinson 15
Indy 0
Woodson 23
West Po 36


Langley dad returns!


Please explain?
Anonymous
Robinson senior middie #8 is committed to York.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Robinson senior middie #8 is committed to York.


Is that listed anywhere publicly? You might know otherwise, but he's not listed on Inside Lacrosse as committed, and Lax Numbers.
Anonymous
Watching Riverside Stone Bridge.
Never knew how annoying Riverside parents are and they don’t seem to know the rules.
Anonymous
I guess Stone Bridge is a state contender…
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Watching Riverside Stone Bridge.
Never knew how annoying Riverside parents are and they don’t seem to know the rules.


No parents truly know the rules. Some know more than others, but none no as much as they think they do.
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