Herndon waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their defense stepped up to hand the George C. Marshall Statesmen a 1-0 shutout. Given Herndon's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 34th, while George C. Marshall is ranked 230th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Herndon's one-goal win came courtesy of
Andrew Tunley, who's now up to two this season.
Herndon pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for George C. Marshall, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Herndon will take on Lake Braddock at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Herndon's last five matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for George C. Marshall, they will head out on the road to challenge McLean at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. McLean's last four games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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