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Brad McGovern's goal with 6:30 to play pulled Haverhill even with Dracut. Moments later, Patrick Roberts scored as Haverhill scored three unanswered goals in the third period for a 4-2 win. Goalie Matt Fairburn turned aside 21 shots to help the Hillies improve to 2-1.

A year ago, Methuen ended an albatross-like 33-game Merrimack Valley Conference losing streak.

Thanksgiving morning, a little more than one full season later, the Rangers can make history as they host Dracut.

METHUEN — Matt Bartlett spoke for every Methuen player, coach, fan, parent and alum scattered across the Merrimack Valley and beyond.

“I wish,” he said, “that the standings didn’t matter.”

HAVERHILL — What started out as a warm Halloween evening finished as a cold, somber night for the Haverhill Hillies, who ended up on the wrong end of a 49-13 beating by the Dracut Middies, a team ranked fourth in Eastern Mass.

DRACUT — The frustrated defensive back fired the water cooler against the turf.

 He had plenty of reason to be angry.

The Golden Warriors had no answers for pass-happy MVC co-leader Dracut last night in a lopsided 55-25 loss.

Andover freshman Jill Beucler picked up her first varsity swimming victory, taking the 100 freestyle  in  1:06.03 during the Golden Warriors' win over Dracut.

Jadith Lorenzo had 21 kills to go along with 21 assists as Lawrence downed Dracut 25-18, 25-20, 25-21.

Central Catholic golf defeated Dracut 13-7 to earn a berth in the state tournament. The Raiders were led by Joe Leavitt who shot an even par of 36 and Dylan Ryan who shot a 37.

DRACUT — Seems pretty insignificant, just two plays out of 121 run last night. But that pair might have deep-sixed Central Catholic’s shot at a huge Merrimack Valley Conference victory as the Raiders eventually fell to Dracut, 20-14.

Andover beat Dracut 2-1. Jennifer Caro and MacKenzie Koravos each had a goal and assisted on the other.