Herndon won the last time they faced Langley, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Herndon Hornets narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Langley Saxons 2-1. 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.
Herndon has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Langley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Herndon will face off against McLean at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Langley, they will head out on the road to square off against Yorktown at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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