Soccer Game Preview: Mount Vernon vs. McLean

The Mount Vernon Majors will head out on the road to square off against the McLean Highlanders at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.

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

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for McLean, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Centreville 3-2 on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for McLean in their matchups with Centreville: they've now won three in a row.

The win got McLean back to even at 1-1. As for Mount Vernon, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Mount Vernon might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from McLean in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Mount Vernon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.