The Washington-Liberty Generals are taking a road trip to challenge the Langley Saxons at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
While Washington-Liberty's win against Herndon wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Generals' defense stepped up to hand the Hornets a 1-0 shutout on Wednesday. Given Washington-Liberty's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia soccer rankings (they are ranked 86th, while Herndon are ranked 264th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, Langley was not quite Wakefield's equal in the second half on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 1-0.
The victory made it two in a row for Washington-Liberty and bumps their season record up to 8-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up zero goals over those two matchups. As for Langley, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 3-1-1 and their overall record down to 7-3-2.
Washington-Liberty took their victory against Langley in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 5-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Generals 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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