Scarlet Knights Keep Rolling With Win Over Wilmington
After a closely contested first half, North Andover went on to grab a 3-0 victory to advance to face Concord-Carlisle in the North Division 2 boys soccer title game.
Bill Tarbox is heading into retirement after this season. The North Andover boys soccer coach hopes to bring a title with him. The Scarlet Knights are one step closer to helping their coach reach that achievement after they toppled Wilmington in the North Division 2 semifinal by a 3-0 margin. “It’s the only way to go out,” said Tarbox. “Never plan this way, but if you’re going to retire there is no better way to go out than with hard working kids and skillful kids.” Following a defensive first half, North Andover and Wilmington appeared poised to enter halftime in a scoreless game. But as the Scarlet Knights began to ramp up the offensive pressure late in the frame, Alex Tustin cashed in on a scoring chance and made it 1-0 with less than …
