Methuen Rangers (Methuen, MA) fans were thrilled Thursday as they observed their soccer team hold off the visiting Dracut Middies (Dracut, MA), 1-0 in a league challenge.

Next, the Rangers confront the Tewksbury Memorial Redmen (Tewksbury, MA) in a Merrimack Valley II challenge, on Tuesday, September 13. Methuen will attempt to better on its 1-0 season record. The Redmen enter the challenge with a 1-2 record after their 3-3 league Billerica Memorial (Billerica, MA).

The Middies now have a 0-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Lawrence for a Merrimack Valley II challenge on Tuesday, September 13. Dracut will confront a Lancers team coming off a 1-0 non-league win over Haverhill (Haverhill, MA). The Lancers record now stands at 1-0.