Langley High School | Archive | April, 2009

Boys’ Soccer Top 10
*Rankings and records as of April 27

1. Osbourn Park (7-0-1) — LW: 1
The
Yellow Jackets have outscored their opponents 24-2 this season,
including a 3-0 win over Stonewall Jackson on Friday. The two goals allowed are the lowest among any team in the DigitalSports coverage area. Osbourn Park faces Liberty and Culpeper this week.
2. Robinson (8-1-1) — LW: 2
The
Rams had a pair of one-goal wins last week, beating Herndon on Thursday, 3-2, and Yorktown on Friday, 1-0 in overtime. Robinson faces Oakton (3-5-1) and Fairfax (2-8-0) this week and — with wins in each of those games — would lock up the top seed in the Concorde District Tournament. Only South County has allowed fewer goals among Northern Region teams.
3. Battlefield (7-0-1) — LW: 3
The
Bobcats have only played twice in the last 14 days thanks to cancellations, but remain one of three unbeaten teams in Northern Virginia. Battlefield beat Culpeper, 3-0, in its only game last week and has Fauquier, Osbourn and Liberty slated in a four-day span, starting Tuesday night.
4. Westfield (9-1-0) — LW: 4
The
only
Bulldog blemish is a 3-1 home loss to No. 2 Robinson. Westfield is
the highest scoring team in the D.C. area, having posted 43 goals in
its 10 games. Westfield’s only test last week was a 1-0 win over Sean Murnane‘s former team, Herndon. It faces out-of-district opponents Yorktown (3-5-3), Stuart (3-7) and T.C. Williams (4-8-1) this week.
5. Wakefield (9-0-1) — LW: 7
The Warriors opened eyes around the Northern Region with their 5-1 dismantling over the previously unbeaten — and previously fifth-ranked — Eagles on Friday. Wakefield has three road games this week: Washington-Lee (3-6-2) on Tuesday, West Potomac (3-5-2) on Wednesday and Hayfield (4-4-1) on Monday.
6. Woodbridge (4-1-2) — LW: 6
In their only game last week, the Vikings beat Freedom-Woodbridge, 1-0, on Monday. Woodbridge faces Gar-Field twice in the next four days, with a game against Forest Park sandwiched between on Wednesday. The Vikings have allowed two goals in the last four games (3-0-1).
7. McLean (7-2-1) — LW: 8
The
Highlanders’
two losses are to No. 4 Westfield, 5-2 on March 23, and
No. 7 Wakefield, 4-2 on March 12. McLean drew with then-No. 9 Langley to lock up the regular-season Liberty District title on Thursday, though both teams were short-handed due to club commitments. It faces out-of-district foes Chantilly and Centreville to close out the regular season.
8. South County (9-1-0) — LW: 10
Stallion goalkeeper Javier Hernandez has eight clean sheets in nine games this season. South County beat West Springfield on Wednesday, 1-0, and faces Lake Braddock on Tuesday to decide the regular-season Patriot District title.
9. Stone Bridge (7-1-1) — LW: N/A
The Bulldogs
move into the Top 10 after a pair of Liberty District wins last week, including a 4-1 win over then-No. 9 Langley on Monday. Stone Bridge, which has allowed only seven goals in nine games, travels to Chantilly on Wednesday and faces South Lakes on Monday.
10. Edison (6-1-1) — LW: 5
The
Eagles gave up an early goal to the fifth-ranked Warriors and could never recover, ultimately falling, 5-1. Edison plays Stuart (3-7-0) on Tuesday and non-district opponent Marshall (1-7-1) on Thursday.

Also Receiving Votes — listed alphabetically
Lake Braddock (5-1-3)
Langley (6-2-2) — LW: 9
Osbourn (5-3-1)

**Rankings include teams from Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William Counties

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April 14
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By Angela Watts
Assistant GM, Washington D.C. Metro Area

** Click the links to the left to access a full photo gallery and dozens of video highlights, including a video interview with Warhawks Gordon Bailey and Mike Hayden, who scored the game-tying and game-winning goals!

Madison Coach Rich Hodge, overcome by emotion, simply knelt in front of his team Tuesday night as the tears started to flow.

This was about so much more than the Warhawks’ dramatic, 10-9 overtime victory over previously unbeaten Langley. And his players and assistant coaches all knew it.

Without words, they rallied to embrace Hodge in a large group hug.

And then Warhawk junior Charlie Pence hoisted the game ball that is usually given out by the coach to one of the players and instead dedicated the win — and awarded the ball — to Hodge’s ailing mother, Margarita Hodge. She has bravely battled cancer for three years, but is not expected to survive much longer.

“They didn’t want me to come tonight, they wanted me to stay with her,” Hodge said of his team. “But she really wanted me here. She had this love of life, and love of lacrosse … We’re a big lacrosse family, so I thought coming out here was a way to celebrate her.

“And the boys dedicating the game ball to her … it feels pretty amazing.”

Added Pence: “Without a doubt, it was one of the most fulfilling feelings of any of our lives. To be playing with that hanging on coach’s mind … it trickled down to us and we knew that we had to do something special for him. As he said, we are a big family.”

The game itself — which was spread over two days because of lightning — similarly brimmed with emotion throughout and hit a climax in the game’s final quarter.

Madison, which had rallied from a four-goal deficit at half time, took an 8-7 lead with 11:31 to play on junior attacker William Cybulski’s fourth goal of the half.

But the Warhawks saw that lead vanish on a pair of goals by Langley senior midfielder Alex Devlin, who scored the final two of his game-high five goals at the 10:31 and 2:22 marks of the final quarter.

“I can’t tell you how much respect we have for Langley,” Hodge said. “Earl Brewer is a legendary coach in Northern Virginia. They’ve got a great goalie and a great defense … and Alex Devlin is just unstoppable. We tried everything we could think of to slow him and he’d score anyway. That’s part of what made this such a great game just to be a part of.

“This is the kind of game that symbolizes what lacrosse is all about.”

And it was still far from over.

Hodge, with his team in possession of the ball, called a time out with :46.1 remaining in regulation to set up a would-be, game-tying play. But Cybulski was well-defended by Langley defenders Thomas Robinson and Trevor Shafran and lost possession of the ball as time winded down. 

But as Shafran attempted a pass back to senior goalie Galen Kuney to let him clear it, the ball slipped out of his stick and went awry. Kuney and sophomore defender Brendan Dwyer frantically chased the ball as it headed out-of-bounds, but it was feisty Gordon Bailey who came up with the loose ball.

With mere seconds remaining now, Bailey found junior midfielder Michael McCool in the center of the box about 15 yards away from the Langley goal. McCool took a few steps in, spun once and fired a shot that was deflected and landed about five yards directly in front of the goal.

That’s when Bailey, with his back to the goal, scooped up the loose ball and instantly fired it over his right shoulder as he spun-and-simultaneously-dove to the ground in a move his dad called an “alligator roll,” one he said his son often practiced.

The ball hit the top left corner of the goal and pandemonium ensued among the home players and fans as the Langley players sat stunned on the field turf at Madison with :06.0 showing on the clock.

“Basically we just came out in battle mode against those guys,” Madison senior defender Nick Vonesh said. “I’ve never beat Langley at anything before and everyone just stepped it up for them. In the second half we just adapted to them, and turned up the heat … and it worked.

“It also just adds so much good emotion when we can pull out a special win like that for Coach Hodge in a time like this in his life.”

The celebration erupted all over again just over a minute into overtime when Madison senior attacker Mike Hayden netted a goal on the Warhawks’ first possession of the extra period to seal the 10-9 win in sudden death.

“Madison and Langley used to be incredible rivals back in the ’90s, and now it looks like it’s going to be that way again,” Brewer said. “We had our chances tonight. I thought we had the game under control, but I guess we fell asleep a little bit. 

“And then still all we had to do was clear the ball … and it didn’t happen. It’s disappointing.”

As a result of Tuesday’s game, Langley (10-1 overall, 6-1 Liberty District) and Madison (9-1, 6-1) find themselves locked in a three-way tie with W.T. Woodson (8-3, 6-1) atop the league standings. A coin toss will determine the seeding for the upcoming district playoffs, which begin Friday.

“This gives us a share of the district title, and that was important to us,” Hodge said. “I’m really proud of the way the guys just persevered. They fought … and they kept fighting.

“When it comes down to it, that’s what tonight was all about. That’s what my mom has done for three years. She’s been a fighter, so brave and so courageous. And tonight the guys showed that, too.

“I’m so proud to be a part of this.”

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No. 4 Langley     1  5  1  2  (0)  —    9 
Madison             2  1  4  2  (1)  —  10

Goals — Langley 9 (Devlin 5, Byrne, G. Kuney, Lundeen, Scharfen); Madison 10 (Cybulski 4, Bailey 3, Hayden 2, Russiello).

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Northern Region Baseball Coaches Association — Top 10

The Top 10 teams in the Northern Region, as selected by the Northern Region Baseball Coaches’ Association, as of April 26, 2009.

Week 4 — April 27

1.       Westfield                         13-1

2.       West Springfield              11-4

3.       McLean                            12-3

4.       Chantilly                           13-3        

5.       Lake Braddock                 11-3

6.       Stone Bridge                    12-4

7.       South County                   11-4

8.       Madison                           11-4

9.       Langley                            11-4

10.     Yorktown                        11-2

Also Receiving Votes:

Marshall                                      7-7

Robinson                                    9-7

Mount Vernon                             8-6

Previous Top 10 Polls
3/18 – Preseason
3/23 – Week 1
3/30 – Week 2
4/13 – Week 3
4/20 – Week 4

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By Angela Watts
Assistant GM, Washington D.C. Metro Area

** Click the links to the left to access a full photo gallery and video highlights from Friday’s game!

There’s nothing like a little drama to spice up Senior Night.

And Saxon senior midfielder Alex Devlin — whose teammates and coaches affectionately refer to as “The Chief” — was more than happy to provide it Friday night at Langley.

Tied with visiting W.T. Woodson after the Cavaliers had mounted a furious second-half rally, Devlin put the finishing touches on the Saxons’ 6-5 victory with a close-range and well-placed shot that slid past the outstretched arms of W.T. Woodson senior goalie Stephen Colangelo, who was simply outstanding in the game’s final two quarters, with just 1 minute, 52 seconds remaining.

Langley senior goalie Galen Kuney and the rest of the Saxons’ defenders then withstood a barrage of Cavalier shots in the final minute-and-a-half of play to secure the win, which improved the No. 4 Saxons to a perfect 10-0 overall and 6-0 in the Liberty District. No. 9 W.T. Woodson, meanwhile, fell to 7-3 overall and 5-1 in the league.

“If I had any hair it would be gone,” teased Langley Coach Earl Brewer, whose team held a generous 5-1 lead at half time. “You’ve got to give W.T. Woodson credit. They are good players and they’re well-coached and they didn’t quit. I knew they’d make a run, but I also knew we had some tough guys on the field, too.

“And you’ve got to go to your money man in situations like we had here tonight … and Alex Devlin is that for us. He’s something.”

Devlin not only closed out the night’s scoring but also opened it as well, netting his first score a mere :24 seconds after the game’s first face-off. But he wasn’t the only Saxon to shine on Senior Night, as junior attacker Ethan Baily and senior attacker Ryan Ningard each added a pair of goals of their own. 

Langley also got superb play from senior midfielders Matt Cronin, Jeremy Kuney, Charlie Scharfen and Troy Scharfen, longstickmen Robby Bennett and Kas Semancik and defenders Joey Cortina, Brendan Dwyer, Thomas Robinson and Trevor Shafran.

Still, despite the hosts jumping to a 5-1 lead at the break, the tide turned dramatically in the second half. The Cavaliers, who got on the board late in the first half on a goal by freshman midfielder Marcus Berry, added four more unanswered scores over the first 14 minutes of play in the second half. 

W.T. Woodson junior midfielder Tyler Stellwag got it started with back-to-back goals in the third quarter, followed by solo scores by junior attacker Davis Mayberry and senior attacker Paul Tunick that tied the score at 5 with 10:47 left in the final period. And while the Cavaliers’ offense began to thrive, their defense also clamped down with exceptional play from midfielders Justin Beveridge and Scotty Williams and defenders Donde Fell, Logan Hancock, Sean Meacham and Stephen Montgomery.

“I’ve been around a lot of teams and I can tell you that a lot of guys would have folded out there,” Brewer told his players as the Saxons huddled together for his post-game address. “But you guys? You guys were as cool as a cucumber. I’m so proud of you.

“You hung in there and you believed in each other … and I told you that would pay off.”

It sure did.

With both sets of boisterous fans on their feet, Devlin’s game-winning goal sent the Saxon fans into a frenzy. And the game’s final minute-and-a-half of play proved both action-packed and intensity-filled — an ending that proved both heartbreaking for the visitors and sheer joyous for the Langley faithful celebrating both this year’s undefeated team and the career-long accomplishments of the 13 members of its senior class.

“This group of guys, they are special,” Brewer said. “I want them to be great lacrosse players, and they are, but more importantly I want them to be good guys, to be gentlemen … and they are that, too. I’m incredibly proud of them as people.

“It makes me proud as a father, because I consider them all to be family.”

No. 9 W.T. Woodson     0  1  3  1 — 5  
No. 4 Langley               2  3  0  1 — 6

Goals — W.T. Woodson 5 (Stellwag 2, Berry, Mayberry, Tunick); Langley 6 (Bailey 2, Devlin 2, Ningard 2).

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Senior Multimedia/Content Editor
Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area

*Click the links above to view over 50 videos, 300 photos and post-match interviews from Thursday!!

Just 48 hours its three-goal home loss to No. 4 Woodson — its first of the year — No. 6 McLean sought to rebound against cross-town rival Langley.

Redemption took only eight minutes.

Highlander freshman Josie Seebeck scored on an early, 30-yard run through the Saxon defense to spark McLean to a 2-0 win over Langley, earning the visitors the MYS Trophy — formerly the Rotary Cup.

“We tried to keep practice yesterday very positive and not think about the loss,” Highlander coach Laura O’Brien said. “We wanted to work on the things we did wrong, but not really hound on the fact that we just got our first loss.

“[We wanted] to be like, ‘This is Langley. It’s a big game, it’s a fun game. Let’s go out and take care of business.'”

Added Seebeck on the goal, her fifth this year: “I was trying to find the forwards, but they didn’t seem to be open. So I just went for it.”

The advantage set the tone for the rest of the match.

The Highlanders held possession in the Saxon defensive third and quickly frayed their frequent their attempts to counter.

McLean goalkeeper Alexandra Longwell kept the clean sheet while only forced to make one save.

The Highlanders extended their lead in the 74th minute, when forward Jasmine Mohandesi collided with Saxon goalkeeper Taylor Mohrmann to draw a penalty kick.

McLean sophomore Andie Romness — who plays with several Highlander teammates on the MYS Dragons club team — placed the penalty in the left corner to double the lead and cement the win.

“We haven’t done it often and we talk about it all the time,” said O’Brien, whose team has outscored its opponents 38-9 in nine games. “Our kids, for whatever reason, get down and then come back and play harder and win after being down. That’s not what we want to do. We want to get up early and have other teams back on their heels.

“When you get scored on in the first 10 minutes as a team, you definitely get frustrated and you’re not going to play as well as you did, because maybe you’re a little frazzled.

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No. 6 McLean     (8-1-0)         1  1  —  2
          Langley     (5-6-0)         0  0  —  0

Goals:                 
ML — Seebeck (8′)
ML — Romness (74′, PK)

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By Phil Murphy
Senior Multimedia/Content Editor
Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area

*Click the links at the top-left for 87 photos, 59 videos and post-match interviews from Thursday!!

After the match between No. 8 McLean and No. 9 Langley — and following the dual-team photo op at midfield — Highlander coach Mike Anderson and Saxon coach Bo Amato spoke briefly.

The discussion was not about the quality of the other side or any specific moment from the match. The meeting had nothing to do with the game at all.

It was over what to do with the MYS Trophy — formerly the Rotary Cup — which is given to the winner of annual sporting events between the two schools, following their 1-1 draw on Thursday night.

The coaches were insistent on letting the other keep the bulky, gold cup.

That generosity will likely diminish should Langley (6-1-2) and McLean (7-2-1) meet again this year, a very possible scenario given their early-season success.

“We played well, but we made some mistakes through the middle,” said Anderson, who ultimately gave Amato the MYS Trophy on a six-month loan. “We were working our legs a little too hard. Transitional play was great. But that was a great game, a great game. I think all we from that was a positive experience, a good result and we move on.

“That could be the team we face in the tournament championship.”

Added Highlander senior Sam Radelet: “We need to work harder. We were missing some key players, but I think, all-in-all, we could have won. And I think it was just unfortunate that we tied.

“It was a good game overall. We’re not too unhappy, but we’re not happy at the same time.”

In fact, both teams were missing key members.

Three Langley starters — central midfielder Roshan Patel, striker Dan Flitcroft and defender Farhan Khan — are in Cincinnati, Ohio, playing in the adidas Blue Chip Soccer Showcase with the top-ranked club team in Virginia, Great Falls Elite.

McLean senior defender Tim Whitebread, who assisted Radelet’s game-winning goal against Woodson on Tuesday, is also in Cincinnati with GFA.

If that were not enough, Radelet missed over 40 minutes of consecutive play after injuring his left elbow on the first goal of the match in the 26th minute.

While Amato stressed the importance of the exposure to college and professional scouts for the traveling players, he understood that the depth of both teams was tested with such significant absences.

“In terms of spectacle for football for people to watch, I don’t know if it was worth the five bucks a ticket,” he said. “But it wasn’t a bad game if you cared for one team or the other.”

Added Saxon sophomore Josh Ellis, who took on an added role in the attacking third: “We’re a great team this year. And considering we were missing three key players, we played a great game. We’ve got a lot of young players this year — sophomores and juniors.

“Every game I feel responsibility. But, especially today, we were missing three good players.”

On Thursday, the end-to-end to play that characterized the first half diminished under tired — often cramping — legs after the intermission.

But in the 65th minute, Langley junior Joe Young — who started in Flitcroft’s absence — was taken down from behind to draw a penalty kick that, post-game, both coaches admittedly questioned.

Saxon sophomore Dylan Price stepped in to take the penalty, slotting it in the bottom left corner to equalize and complete the scoring.

“We’re a young team — we’ve only got two seniors starting — so next year looks tremendous and the year after looks really good,” second-year coach Amato said. “But this year, who knows? Maybe we’ll upset a few teams.

“And I know our district is a lot better than people give us credit for.”

Added Anderson, also in his second season: “I think we just played the other best team in the district. I’m glad that we walked away from here with a point and we’ll knock heads later.”

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No. 8 McLean     1  0  0  0  —  1
No. 9 Langley     0  1  0  0  —  1

Goals:                 
ML — Radelet (26′)
LG — Price (65′, PK)

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Girls Lacrosse Top 10
*Rankings and records as of May 14

1. St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes (23-2) — LW: 1
The Saints’ four-game winning streak has included a 13-2 win over No. 4
Bullis, a 14-4 win over Georgetown Visitation, a 17-2 win over Sidwell
Friends and a 19-3 win over Bishop O’Connell.

2. Good Counsel (18-2) — LW: 2
The Falcons recently beat Washington Catholic Athletic Conference rival Bishop Ireton, 12-11, in double overtime.

3. Bishop Ireton (19-3) — LW: 3
Ireton dropped a close game to Good Counsel, but still sports a 19-3 record.

4. Bullis (19-5) — LW: 5
Recently lost second game of the year to St. Stephens & St. Agnes, but has won 5-of-6.

5. Loudoun Valley (16-0) — LW: 6
The Cedar Run District tournament was a breeze for the Vikings, beating opponents by a combined score of 54-9.

6. Chantilly (15-1) — LW: 4
A loss to Robinson knocked Chantilly out of the ranks of the unbeaten.

7. Robinson (10-3) — LW: NR
The Rams’ 9-8 win over Chantilly means that they need to be taken
seriously. Robinson has only dropped one game this year to a Northern
Region opponent.

8. Leonardtown (13-1) — LW: 7
Recently lost to South River to snap the Raiders’ 13-game winnings streak.

9. Holy Cross (9-5) — LW: 8
Two straight losses to No. 4 Bullis and No. 3 Bishop Ireton.

10. W.T. Woodson (11-3) — LW: NR
The Cavaliers only Northern Region loss this year was to No. 7 Robinson.

Also Receiving Votes
Walter Johnson (11-3)

Annandale (15-3)

Madison (14-2)

Winston Churchill (14-1)

**Rankings
include teams from Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax County, Loudoun
County, Montgomery County, Prince George’s County, the Washington
Catholic Athletic Conference and Prince William County.

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Northern Region Baseball Coaches Association — Top 10

The Top 10 teams in the Northern Region, as selected by the Northern Region Baseball Coaches’ Association, as of April 20, 2009.

Week 4 — April 20

1.       Westfield                         11-1

2.       West Springfield              9-4

3.       Chantilly                          10-3        

4.       McLean                            8-3

5.       Lake Braddock                 9-3

6.       Stone Bridge                   10-3

7.       South County                   9-3

8.       Langley                            8-4

9.       Yorktown                        10-2

10.      Marshall                          7-5

Also Receiving Votes:

Robinson                                   8-5

Oakton                                       7-4

Woodson                                   7-5

Madison                                     8-3

Previous Top 10 Polls
3/18 – Preseason
3/23 – Week 1
3/30 – Week 2
4/13 – Week 3

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Boys’ Soccer Top 10
*Rankings and records as of April 20

1. Osbourn Park (6-0-1) — LW: 1
The
Yellow Jackets have outscored their opponents 21-2 this season,
including a 3-1 win over Osbourn and a 3-0 win over No.
6 Woodbridge. Osbourn Park tied No. 3 Battlefield, 0-0, on Friday. It faces Loudoun Valley and Stonewall Jackson this week.
2. Robinson (5-1-1) — LW: 2
The Rams had not played since March 30 before they beat Chantilly, 1-0, on Friday. Robinson faces a road test against Herndon — a team that is starting to come together — on Wednesday before an intriguing non-district game with Yorktown on Friday.
3. Battlefield (6-0-1) — LW: 3
The
Bobcats tied the Yellow Jackets, 0-0, on the road in an evenly-matched game to remain in the top spot in the Cedar Run District very early in district play. Battlefield has Osbourn and Culpeper scheduled this week.
4. Westfield (6-1-0) — LW: 4
The
only Bulldog blemish is a 3-1 home loss to No. 2 Robinson. Westfield is
the highest scoring team in the D.C. area, having posted 32 goals in
its seven games, but it has not played since April 1. Westfield travels to Chantilly for an early-afternoon game on Wednesday and hosts Fairfax Friday night.
5. Edison (6-0-1) — LW: 5
The
Eagles drew, 2-2, with No. 6 Woodbridge on April 7, but have not played since then. They play Falls Church on Wednesday as a warm-up for Friday’s match with No. 7 Wakefield, which will decide the top team in the National District standings.
6. Woodbridge (3-1-2) — LW: 6
In
its six games, the Vikings have faced three Top 10 teams: No. 1
Osbourn Park (3-0 loss), No. 5 Edison (2-2 tie) and No. 10 Park View
(4-1 win). Woodbridge tied Forest Park, 0-0, on Friday and has Freedom (Woodbridge) and Potomac on the schedule in the upcoming week.
7. Wakefield (8-0-1) — LW: 7
The Warriors won their only game this week — 2-1 over Mount Vernon — and will face No. 5 Edison on April 24.
8. McLean (6-2-0) — LW: 9
The
Highlanders’ two losses are to No. 4 Westfield, 5-2 on March 23, and
No. 7 Wakefield, 4-2 on March 12. McLean beat Jefferson and South Lakes last week, but has a critical road game at No. 9 Langley this Thursday.
9. Langley (6-1-1) — LW: N/A
The
Saxons move into the Top 10 after a pair of 4-0 wins last week over Marshall and W.T. Woodson. Langley has won six-straight games and faces Madison and No. 8 McLean at home this week.
10. South County (7-1-0) — LW: N/A
Stallion goalkeeper Javier Hernandez has seven clean sheets in only eight games this season. The lone exception was a 3-0 loss to T.C. Williams (4-6-1) on April 2. South County faces West Springfield and Hayfield this week.

Also Receiving Votes — listed alphabetically
Osbourn (5-3-0) — LW: 8
Park View (6-3-1) — LW: 10
Stone Bridge (5-1-1)
West Springfield (4-3-1)

**Rankings include teams from Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William Counties

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