The Utica Chieftains football squad (Utica, MI), was trounced 42-7 in Thursday's non-league contest with the host L'Anse Creuse North Crusaders (Macomb, MI)

The Crusaders (4-3) will now prepare for their bout against Sterling Heights Stevenson (Sterling Heights, MI). The Titans go into the non-league bout with a 1-6 record. In their last bout, Sterling Heights Stevenson was crushed by Romeo (Romeo, MI), 44-6, in a non-league bout.

The Chieftains now own a 1-5 record. They play next when they host Dakota for a non-league bout on Thursday, October 16. Utica will encounter a Cougars team coming off a 20-0 non-league win over Utica Eisenhower (Shelby Township, MI). The Cougars record now stands at 5-2.