Central Catholic waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Methuen Rangers onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts soccer rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Rangers are ranked 157th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Central Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Methuen, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Central Catholic is taking a road trip to square off against Tewksbury Memorial at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Catholic's last four games have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Methuen, they will square off against Lowell at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lowell will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Methuen surely won't give up without a fight.
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