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Hawkettes, Jaguars advance to Friday’s all-CIML Class 3A semifinals

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Ankeny’s Kate Schaeffer (middle) celebrates with her teammates after scoring her second goal during Thursday’s Class 3A quarterfinal against Linn-Mar (Marion) at Cownie Soccer Complex. Schaeffer helped the Hawkettes to a 3-0 victory. (Photo by Dan Holm)

The odds of a Jag-Hawk rematch in the Class 3A championship game of the girls’ state soccer tournament improved considerably on Thursday.

Both fourth-ranked Ankeny Centennial and No. 6 Ankeny advanced to Friday’s semifinals with victories at Cownie Soccer Complex. The Jaguars posted a 3-2 win over No. 5 Council Bluffs Lincoln, while the Hawkettes rolled to a 3-0 triumph over No. 3 Linn-Mar (Marion).

The semifinals will be an all-CIML affair. Centennial will play No. 1 Waukee at 4 p.m., and Ankeny will face No. 7 Dowling Catholic at 4:15 p.m.

The winners of those two games will meet in Saturday’s title match at 3 p.m. The Jaguars defeated Ankeny, 3-2, in last year’s final.

Check back later for complete coverage of Thursday’s games.

Ankeny Centennial’s Kenzie Langstraat tries to gain control of the ball during Thursday’s Class 3A quarterfinal against Council Bluffs Lincoln at Cownie Soccer Complex. Langstraat scored the game-winning goal in the Jaguars’ 3-2 victory. (Photo by Dan Holm)