On Thursday night, the McLean boys varsity soccer team traveled to Herndon for a long anticipated matchup with the Hornets. Last year, Herndon barely beat McLean, so the Highlanders were out for revenge. This was obvious throughout the match, with the physicality becoming greater and greater as the match went on. “The keys today were having good energy,” senior forward Joe Margita said. “Our defense has been great, just focusing on not letting them score.