Fans at Thursday's league battle between the Central Catholic Raiders (Lawrence, MA) and the visiting North Andover Scarlet Knights (North Andover, MA), saw Central Catholic's soccer squad hold off North Andover by a count of 1-0.

The Raiders (3-2) will now prepare for their battle against Methuen (Methuen, MA). The Rangers enter the non-league battle with a 1-1 record. In their last battle, Methuen tipped Dracut (Dracut, MA), 2-0, in a league battle.

Next up, the Scarlet Knights battle the Haverhill Hillies (Haverhill, MA) in a non-league battle, on Tuesday, September 17. North Andover will attempt to upgrade on its 1-3 season record. The Hillies enter the battle with a 0-1 record after their 1-1 league Tewksbury Memorial (Tewksbury, MA).