The Utica Chieftains (Utica, MI) soccer nipped the visiting Chippewa Valley Big Reds (Clinton Township, MI), 1-0 in Monday's league challenge.

The Chieftains now hold a 6-8 record. They play next when they travel to Dakota for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, October 2. Utica will encounter a Cougars squad coming off a 2-0 non-league loss to Utica Eisenhower (Shelby Township, MI). The Cougars record now stands at 5-7.

With the loss, Chippewa Valley moves to 3-9 on the year. The Big reds host Anchor Bay (Fair Haven, MI) to encounter the Tars in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, October 2. The Tars go into the challenge with a record of 4-9. Anchor Bay lost 3-1 in their recent league challenge against Romeo (Romeo, MI)