Haverhill Hillies (Haverhill, MA) backers exited the stadium pleased Thursday as they witnessed their soccer team triumph over the host Lowell Red Raiders (Lowell, MA), 8-1 in a non-league test.

With the triumph, Haverhill advances its record to 9-2 on the campaign. The Hillies host Dracut (Dracut, MA) to play the Middies in a Merrimack Valley - Small outing on Tuesday, October 21. The Middies go into the outing with a record of 9-4. Dracut lost 3-1 in their recent league outing against Tewksbury Memorial (Tewksbury, MA)

Next up, the Red Raiders play the Greater Lowell Tech Gryphons (Tyngsborough, MA) in a non-league outing, on Saturday, October 18. Lowell will attempt to improve on its 3-9 season record.