In Thursday's league challenge, the Methuen Rangers (Methuen, MA) soccer team edged the host Andover Golden Warriors (Andover, MA), by a score of 2-1.

Next, the Rangers confront the Lawrence Lancers (Lawrence, MA) in a Merrimack Valley II challenge, on Tuesday, October 24. Methuen will attempt to better on its 7-5 season record.

The Golden Warriors now have a 4-9 record. They take the field next when they travel to Newton North for a non-league challenge on Saturday, October 21. Andover will confront a Tigers team coming off a 3-0 league loss to Natick (Natick, MA). The Tigers record now stands at 8-4.