Herndon has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the McLean Highlanders at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Last Thursday, Herndon sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Langley. Given Herndon's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 35th, while Langley is ranked 92nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Herndon was led to victory by the tag-team duo of
Brendan Steiger and
Andy Hercules, who scored both of Herndon's goals. The pair have combined for a total of five so far this season.
Meanwhile, McLean put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their undefeated season alive. They beat Wakefield by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 2-1.
Herndon has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for McLean, they pushed their record up to 7-0-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Herndon skirted past McLean 3-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Herndon since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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