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Methuen boys soccer battled Madison Park even through the first half, building momentum for a strong second-half surge.

But a physical contest knocked a couple of key Rangers out of the lineup and No. 6 Madison Park took advantage for a 5-1 Division 1 North quarterfinal victory.

Salah Baladi and Louis Warnar each scored a goal as No. 14 Methuen topped previously-unbeaten No. 3 Chelsea 2-0. Cai Williams had two assists and Shane Godek made six saves for the Rangers, who travel to face No. 6 Madison Park on Tuesday at 4 p.m.

Salah Baladi's first-half goal was enough to give Methuen a 1-0 win over Central Catholic, which clinched the Rangers a share of the MVC Division 2 title with Billerica.

Salah Baladi scored three goals, his third hat trick in as many games, and Kevin Echeverry scored two goals and assist on four others as Methuen topped Lawrence 8-0.

Powered by a strong team effort, Salah Baladi scored three times in the first half to drive Methuen soccer to a 6-2 victory over Northeast.

Todd Patnaude, John Enright and Jeff Warden locked down the defensive end for North Andover in a 5-1 soccer victory over Methuen. In the late stages, senior Preston Hall played well to help preserve the victory margin.

With ample help from a strong team defense, Shane Godek turned aside six shots for his first career shutout as Methuen soccer downed Haverhill, 3-0. Salah Baladi continued his strong offense for the Rangers with a pair of goals, giving him 10 for the season.

Salah Baladi scored twice and added an assist as Methuen boys soccer broke into the win column, 5-1 over Tewksbury. Luis Guerrero was cited by head coach Jeff Lamy for exceptional play as the Rangers shift players around for injured goalie Avery Altavesta.