Marine City Mariners (Marine City, MI) followers went home pleased Thursday as they saw their football team nip the visiting Center Line Panthers (Center Line, MI), 18-16 in a non-league battle.

With the win, Marine City advances its record to 2-2 on the season. The Mariners host Sterling Heights (Sterling Heights, MI) to play the Stallions in a non-league challenge on Thursday, October 2. The Stallions go into the challenge with a record of 0-4. Sterling Heights lost 40-6 in their recent non-league challenge against Grosse Pointe North (Grosse Pointe, MI)

The Panthers (1-2) will now prepare for their challenge against St. Clair (St. Clair, MI). The Saints go into the non-league challenge with a 2-1 record. In their last challenge, St. Clair nipped Marine City (Marine City, MI), 26-0, in a non-league test.