No. 5 Madison and No. 6 Oakton Meet Twice in Concorde District Showdown

#5 Madison at #6 Oakton

This clash of the titans in the Concorde District will happen twice this week, as Madison and Oakton play home-and-away games on consecutive Thursdays. The Madison Warhawks were runners-up in the state championship last year, and the Oakton Cougars had the same ending to their state finals run in 2024. Oakton has dominated the Concorde District in recent years: Since 2023, the Cougars have won three straight titles and 40 consecutive matches.

Madison head coach and alum Amy Hastings will be looking for a way to avenge three losses to Oakton last season. The veteran coach has relied on some youth this year, including sophomore forward Skylar DeLacy, who leads the team with 10 goals and 24 points. Senior M Reagan George, junior F Camryn Barbieri and senior F Kaitlin Arnold provide the rest of the offensive firepower for the Warhawks.

This class of Oakton seniors has never lost a Concorde District match. Head coach Erin Keenan will lean on junior F Giselle Liu and junior D/M Daniella Rubano to keep the streak alive. Liu has a whopping 19 goals and 44 points this year to lead Oakton to an 8-0 start. Rubano has six goals and leads the team with seven assists, while senior G Taylor Zimmerman has three shutouts and 16 saves. These rivals have everything at stake this week, and the matchup is so nice, we get to see it twice.