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The highest score isn't always the right answer.

One school from a real Athlete's Arc report — a counter-attacking right back, Class of 2027, whose first priority is to play. The data caught what the visit wouldn't have.

Ridgemont College

Ridgemont, VA · Men's Soccer
93Fit score

Highest fit score in the evaluation — Excellent style alignment, and the best roster retention of any school analyzed. On paper, the frontrunner. One number required a direct conversation:

Freshman Playing Index — Defensive Position ✪ First Ask

■ Escalated

What the data shows

Freshman defenders at Ridgemont accumulated 262 total minutes over the three-season evaluation period — the lowest figure in this evaluation by a wide margin, and in the bottom 15% of all 197 peer programs.

The question this family walked in with

"The data shows freshman defenders at your program have received significantly fewer minutes than what we see at comparable programs. Before we go further: what specifically explains that figure — and what does the realistic path to the field look like for a freshman right back entering this fall?"

Transfer Portal Retention Rate

✦ Excellent

What the data shows

86.7% retention over the last three seasons — the strongest in this group and in the top 5% of all 197 peer programs. Players who go to Ridgemont stay at Ridgemont.

Style of Play System Alignment

✓ Good

What the data shows

The playing style at Ridgemont reflects strong alignment with a counter-attacking defensive approach — top 25% of all programs in this evaluation.

The question this family walked in with

"The style data suggests your program runs a counter-attacking system that deploys its outside backs in a way that fits Jordan's game. Can you give us an idea of how he would be deployed in the system?"

This is 1 school of 6 in the full sample report.
Every school gets the same treatment: a fit score, four core metrics, the data behind each rating, and the exact questions to raise with the coaching staff.
The Fit Score 0–100, computed against all comparable programs — weighted by your athlete's position, play style, and ranked priorities.
Every rating is backed by a number Minutes, growth rates, retention percentages — drawn from years of program data, not impressions.
✪ First Ask Each school gets one flagged metric: the single most important thing to raise with that coaching staff, before anything else.
Questions grounded in data The coach hears the question and understands this family did the research.

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