‘We got a lot of guys some minutes’: Jags score often in 7-0 win over Mason City

Ankeny Centennial’s Isaac Keninger looks to pass the ball during Tuesday’s game against visiting Mason City at Northview Middle School. Keninger scored a goal about 1 minute into the contest and the Jaguars went on to post a 7-0 victory. (Photo by Drue Wolfe)

It didn’t take long for the Ankeny Centennial boys’ soccer team to gain control of Tuesday’s non-conference game against visiting Mason City.

Isaac Keninger found the net about 1 minute into the contest, the Jaguars added three more goals in the first half and went on to post a 7-0 victory at Northview Middle School.

“We worked on some things,” said Centennial coach Brian Duax. “We got a lot of guys some minutes. It was good after the grueling weekend to just play one game and have two full days off before we play again. That’s the way soccer should be played.”

Ankeny Centennial’s Ty Duax scores one of his three goals during Tuesday’s game. It was the second career hat trick for Duax, who also had one against Mason City two years ago. (Photo by Drue Wolfe)

Centennial’s Ty Duax scored three goals in a game for the second time in his career. He also had a hat trick in a 10-0 win over Mason City two years ago.

Duax’s first goal gave the Jaguars a 2-0 advantage. Andrew Kruger and Lucas De La Cuba then followed with goals to make it 4-0 at halftime.

Kruger got his second goal early in the second half. Duax then scored the Jaguars’ final two goals.

Duax, Keninger and De La Cuba each had an assist in the win. Brock Brazeau, Amel Islamovic, Kaden MacPhail and Logan Page also had assists.

**Ankeny Centennial’s Andrew Kruger tries to gain control of the ball during Tuesday’s game. Kruger scored a pair of goals in the Jaguars’ win. (Photo by Drue Wolfe)**

“Mason City played a super low press and made it difficult to break, but once the boys figured out the pattern we wanted to try to play to break them down, there was some really good soccer that happened today,” Duax said.

The Jaguars raised their record to 2-3 on the season. Mason City dropped to 1-1.

Centennial will host another non-conference game against Omaha (Neb.) Skutt Catholic on Friday, following the girls’ contest between the same two schools.