Fans at Saturday's non-league battle between the Standish-Sterling Panthers (Standish, MI) and the host Garber Dukes (Essexville, MI), saw Standish-Sterling's soccer squad hold off Garber by a count of 1-0.

The Panthers (7-3) will now prepare for their battle against Tawas Area (Tawas City, MI). The Braves enter the non-league battle with a 9-2 record. In their last battle, Tawas Area tipped North Michigan Christian Academy (Burt Lake, MI), 7-0, in a league battle.

Next up, the Dukes confront the Swan Valley Vikings (Saginaw, MI) in a Tri-Valley 8 battle, on Monday, September 23. Garber will attempt to upgrade on its 2-11 season record. The Vikings enter the battle with a 8-4 record after their 2-1 league loss to Alma (Alma, MI).