The pairings are set for the Class 5A football playoffs. Both Ankeny and Ankeny Centennial are slated to face familiar opponents. The seventh-ranked Hawks (6-3) will host No. 10 Johnston (5-4) on Friday at 7 p.m. It's a rematch of a game from Sept. 15 that Ankeny won, 16-10. The two teams also met in last year's playoffs. The Dragons posted a 23-13 … [Read more...] about Rematch Friday: Hawks to host Johnston, while Jaguars travel to Waukee NW
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Hawks roll into playoffs with 49-19 win over C.R. Washington, improve to 6-3
The Ankeny football team took care of business on Friday. The eighth-ranked Hawks not only rolled to a 49-19 victory over visiting Cedar Rapids Washington in their regular-season finale, but they jumped out to a big early lead that allowed coach Jeff Bauer to rest some of his starters for the Class 5A playoffs. "It was good to let some of the … [Read more...] about Hawks roll into playoffs with 49-19 win over C.R. Washington, improve to 6-3
‘We had some costly mistakes’: Ankeny falls at Valley on last-second field goal
The Ankeny football team's four-game winning streak came to an end in stunning fashion on Friday night. A desperate Valley squad scored 10 points in the final 6 minutes 41 seconds and got a 31-yard field goal from Rico Alvarenga-Servellon as time expired to beat visiting Ankeny, 24-23, and keep its playoff hopes alive. "We did a lot of good things … [Read more...] about ‘We had some costly mistakes’: Ankeny falls at Valley on last-second field goal
‘It was the same story’: With Eike out of the lineup, Hawkettes finish 1-2 at Dike
The Ankeny volleyball team closed out the regular season with a 22-14 record after winning one of three matches at the Dike-New Hartford Quadrangular on Thursday. The eighth-ranked Hawkettes faced three ranked opponents from Class 2A, including No. 1 Dike-New Hartford, which might be the state's best team regardless of class. The Wolverines (44-0) got 13 … [Read more...] about ‘It was the same story’: With Eike out of the lineup, Hawkettes finish 1-2 at Dike
Hawks dominate 4th quarter, pull away for 40-21 victory over Iowa City Liberty
There weren't a lot of expectations surrounding the Ankeny football team this season. It might be time, however, to raise the bar. The Hawks used a dominant fourth quarter to pull away for a 40-21 victory over visiting Iowa City Liberty on Friday. They raised their record to 5-2 and have all but clinched a Class 5A playoff berth. "It feels great," … [Read more...] about Hawks dominate 4th quarter, pull away for 40-21 victory over Iowa City Liberty