The Dowagiac Chieftains (Dowagiac, MI) soccer nipped the visiting Niles Vikings (Niles, MI), 1-0 in Saturday's non-league challenge.

The Chieftains now hold a 1-2 record. They play next when they travel to Constantine for a non-league challenge on Monday, August 26. Dowagiac will encounter a Falcons squad coming off a 4-1 non-league loss to Watervliet (Watervliet, MI). The Falcons record now stands at 0-2.

With the loss, Niles moves to 3-3 on the year. The Vikings host Berrien Springs (Berrien Springs, MI) to encounter the Shamrocks in a Southwestern Michigan - West challenge on Monday, August 26. The Shamrocks go into the challenge with a record of 1-1. Berrien Springs won 8-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Our Lady of the Lake Catholic (St. Joseph, MI)