Anonymous
03/31/2026 11:07
Subject: VHSL Boys Lacrosse 2026 Season
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
Anonymous
03/31/2026 10:50
Subject: VHSL Boys Lacrosse 2026 Season
I assumed Oakton beat SC but still can’t find a score
Anonymous
03/31/2026 10:31
Subject: VHSL Boys Lacrosse 2026 Season
Anonymous wrote:Any scores for Oakton vs. South County and McLean vs. Fairfax?
McLean 12
Fairfax 6
Anonymous
03/31/2026 09:48
Subject: VHSL Boys Lacrosse 2026 Season
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
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.
Can you hang a banner in the gym for being ranked #1 on lax numbers?
Anonymous
03/31/2026 08:48
Subject: VHSL Boys Lacrosse 2026 Season
Any scores for Oakton vs. South County and McLean vs. Fairfax?
Anonymous
03/31/2026 00:18
Subject: VHSL Boys Lacrosse 2026 Season
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Rankings in March is like really dumb. Stop drinking the Kool Aid.
Anyone got any write up on the Robo or Battlefield game? Good win for Robo!
Wins in March are like really dumb. Shouldn’t matter
People lie, Numbers don't
Anonymous
03/31/2026 00:10
Subject: VHSL Boys Lacrosse 2026 Season
Anonymous wrote:Rankings in March is like really dumb. Stop drinking the Kool Aid.
Anyone got any write up on the Robo or Battlefield game? Good win for Robo!
Wins in March are like really dumb. Shouldn’t matter
Anonymous
03/31/2026 00:08
Subject: VHSL Boys Lacrosse 2026 Season
Rankings in March is like really dumb. Stop drinking the Kool Aid.
Anyone got any write up on the Robo or Battlefield game? Good win for Robo!
Anyone got any write up on the Robo or Battlefield game? Good win for Robo!
Anonymous
03/31/2026 00:04
Subject: VHSL Boys Lacrosse 2026 Season
Pretty sure they are mad about Stone Bridge being ranked ahead of Riverside since they beat them twice last year and have played a harder schedule this year to date. Which honestly makes me question the validity of the rankings. Doesn’t really make any sense.
Anonymous
03/30/2026 23:54
Subject: VHSL Boys Lacrosse 2026 Season
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
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..
Anonymous
03/30/2026 23:49
Subject: VHSL Boys Lacrosse 2026 Season
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
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.
Anonymous
03/30/2026 22:48
Subject: VHSL Boys Lacrosse 2026 Season
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
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?
Anonymous
03/30/2026 22:44
Subject: VHSL Boys Lacrosse 2026 Season
Anonymous wrote:
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.
Anonymous
03/30/2026 22:39
Subject: VHSL Boys Lacrosse 2026 Season
So Laxnumbers has Riverside as the best public school. But dmv rankings doesn’t even have them ranked. What is going on?
Anonymous
03/30/2026 22:29
Subject: VHSL Boys Lacrosse 2026 Season