Soccer Game Preview: McLean vs. Mount Vernon

The McLean Highlanders will face off against the Mount Vernon Majors at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Mount Vernon took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on McLean, who comes in off a win.

McLean took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They won by a goal and slipped past Centreville 3-2. The win continues a trend for McLean in their matchups with Centreville: they've now won three in a row.

Meanwhile, Mount Vernon lost 5-1 to West Potomac on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for Mount Vernon in their meetings with West Potomac: they've now lost four in a row.

Mount Vernon's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for McLean, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.

Everything went McLean's way against Mount Vernon in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as McLean made off with an 8-0 win. Does McLean have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mount Vernon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.