The Shiprock Chieftains football team (Shiprock, NM), was beaten 20-6 in Thursday's non-league challenge with the visiting Zuni Thunderbirds (Zuni, NM)

The Thunderbirds (2-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Laguna Acoma (New Laguna, NM). The Hawks come into the non-league challenge with a 1-3 record.

The Chieftains now sport a 0-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Newcomb for a non-league challenge on Friday, September 22. Shiprock will meet a Skyhawks team coming off a 12-6 non-league loss to Crownpoint (Crownpoint, NM). The Skyhawks record now stands at 0-4.