High School Soccer Teams

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Anonymous wrote:How is Oakton for boys sports? Soccer, lacrosse, golf?

Their girls' teams are consistently stronger than their boys' teams.

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I agree it is very school specific. Both Langley and McLean have really strong soccer programs and even travel players don't make varsity teams. Largely depends on how many ECNL players decide to play for their high school on any given year.

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Anonymous wrote:Thanks for the suggestions! I have a DS, so perhaps wrestling or track.

Football is another option. Many start in high school.

True, but that’s the one thing I would never consider for my sons. The risk of brain injury is not something we are willing to take.

Then you shouldn’t consider allowing them to play soccer.

There is risk in both sports for sure. But the risk in football is significantly higher. We draw the line between them.

[Anonymous]

Is it hard to get into those teams at Oakton? Don’t need to pay travel for many years beforehand?

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Anonymous wrote:I agree it is very school specific. Both Langley and McLean have really strong soccer programs and even travel players don't make varsity teams. Largely depends on how many ECNL players decide to play for their high school on any given year.

Langley boys used to be good but are weak now - season ended after losing four consecutive matches to Wakefield, McLean, Washington-Liberty, and Yorktown.

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Anonymous wrote:Is it hard to get into those teams at Oakton? Don’t need to pay travel for many years beforehand?

I would say all the teams in FCPS are typically about 2/3 travel at least. Completely depends though. Some kids are great athletes but have another main sport or just don't do travel.

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What is the percentage of Hispanic students at your high school?

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Soccer and football are both dangerous for head injuries; football has more people watching out for concussions — I’ve seen more concussions in soccer in the older ages bc the play is more physical and aggressive

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+ at Langley you can start playing football as a freshman in the fall; with over 100 freshmen trying out for soccer, hard to get on the JV team even as a travel player.

Not sure how this changes for sophomores, juniors etc

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Anonymous wrote:I agree it is very school specific. Both Langley and McLean have really strong soccer programs and even travel players don't make varsity teams. Largely depends on how many ECNL players decide to play for their high school on any given year.

The Langley girls coaching is incompetent at the varsity level. JV is good but I hear the jv coach retired after this season.

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The JV coach was great with my DD — good balance of skill coaching and overall leadership development. Sad to hear about the retirement (though I’m sure well deserved!)

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Madison girls and McLean boys won the regional soccer championships this year. There’s another Class 6 region in NoVa but don’t think they’ve played their championships yet.

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Anonymous wrote:Madison girls and McLean boys won the regional soccer championships this year. There’s another Class 6 region in NoVa but don’t think they’ve played their championships yet.

The McLean boys games through regionals were great! Were losing in each of the past 3 games and fought back to win in dramatic fashion each time - went to PKs in the semis and 2nd OT in the championship last night against Herndon.

The girls side is a mess. Hard to believe they made it to state finals just a few years ago. They need to bring in new coaches

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Madison girls and McLean boys won the regional soccer championships this year. There’s another Class 6 region in NoVa but don’t think they’ve played their championships yet.

The McLean boys games through regionals were great! Were losing in each of the past 3 games and fought back to win in dramatic fashion each time - went to PKs in the semis and 2nd OT in the championship last night against Herndon.

The girls side is a mess. Hard to believe they made it to state finals just a few years ago. They need to bring in new coaches

Congrats to McLean on the region championship. Liberty District is always very competitive. Any of the top four or five teams could’ve made it to regionals and states.

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I am not sure how Woodson has made it as far as they have on the girls side. I think they won one regular season game and got blown out several times. Also, TJ is in the finals too? Seems like an odd match up for the finals and do they both go to states?