Braveheart Soccer......Historical Records

For the first time in Central soccer history the Raiders have been ranked by the Globe in their preseason poll. Ranked at number 20 the team that returns 9 starters has set some lofty goals for itself. As last season ended, the team, which had not been ranked all season, remarkably was ranked number 4. Their run at the Division I Morth title had given them the respectability they had earned with wins over Medford, highly ranked Beverly, MVC rival Andover and an eventual loss in the final 1-0 to Newton North. The highest a Central team had ever been ranked was number 1 during the '89 season. At that time they were 12-0-1. The low ranking this season suits them just fine as they would rather let their play dictate their finish. As Captains Tim Woitkun and Justin Waitt said when they saw the ranking, "Call them and tell them we don't belong there yet, we gotta earn it!"