Hayfield is 10-0 against Annandale since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The pair will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 22nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hayfield has 13 straight victories, Annandale has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Hayfield stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lewis 57-25 on the road. 57 seems to be a good number for Hayfield as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Annandale suffered their biggest defeat since December 13, 2023 on Thursday. They took a serious blow against Falls Church, falling 59-30. Annandale has not had much luck with Falls Church recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Annandale saw an underclassman step up: Ava Sewall scored 18 points along with four steals.
Hayfield pushed their record up to 13-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Annandale, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Hayfield against Annandale when the teams last played back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 78-36 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Sewall, who scored 22 points. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hayfield still be able to contain him? There's only one way to find out.