![After the Raider's first goal of the game, scored by senior captain Luke Galizio, the players pile onto the glass by the student section to celebrate, igniting the crowd into a roar. "The atmosphere was incredible, having two towns that both come to support us is amazing," Galizio said. "When [the crowd] started chanting 'Raider nation' it made [the game] feel like it wasn't just one team against another, we had a whole building of fans supporting us."](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/06FBB04E-4C03-408A-B554-FE6C06CE8C08_1_105_c.jpeg)
![The Class of 2025 rushes the stage at the end of senior show. "[Senior show] was super fun, and it was a great way for all of us to come together for the start of senior spring," senior Amelia Lang said.](https://waylandstudentpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_0522-1200x800.jpg)
In the round of 16 of the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) Division II boys soccer tournament, the boys varsity soccer team defeated Marblehead in overtime, 2-1, on Thursday, Nov. 7. Senior John Pordage scored both of Wayland’s goals. The team’s next playoff match is against Mansfield, away at Mansfield High School on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 4:30 p.m.. Wayland is seeded No. 7, while Mansfield is seeded No. 2 in the rankings.
Credit: Edge Wheeler
Lunging after a free ball, sophomore Colton Alhart continues to fend off a Marblehead opponent.
