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Hawks finish memorable postseason journey with 49-21 loss in 5A title game

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Ankeny couldn't have asked for a better start in Friday's Class 5A championship football game. Unfortunately, the Hawks needed a lot more than a 90-yard kickoff return from Evan Irlmeier to knock off mighty Southeast Polk at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. The top-ranked Rams got five touchdown runs from CJ Phillip, forced six Ankeny turnovers and rolled … [Read more...] about Hawks finish memorable postseason journey with 49-21 loss in 5A title game

‘They played better than us on this night’: Hawks fall short in title game rematch

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(Story by Rob Gray) It hurts to watch. You’re helpless. The game is essentially decided and the opposing team is flexing and raising its arms on the sideline with 3-plus minutes left. That’s where Ankeny’s football players found themselves late in Friday night’s 24-7 rematch loss to Southeast Polk in the Class 5A championship game and — you … [Read more...] about ‘They played better than us on this night’: Hawks fall short in title game rematch

‘They are everything and more that we thought’: S.E. Polk ends Jaguars’ season

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The Ankeny Centennial football team has made a lot of progress since the Jaguars lost at Southeast Polk, 29-0, on Sept. 4. But not enough to pull off an upset against the top-ranked Rams. Southeast Polk (8-0) remained unbeaten with a 41-7 victory over visiting Centennial in the third round of the Class 4A playoffs on Friday. The Jaguars finished the … [Read more...] about ‘They are everything and more that we thought’: S.E. Polk ends Jaguars’ season

Centennial’s perfect season ends with loss to S.E. Polk in playoff opener

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As he walked to the bus on Friday night, Ankeny Centennial quarterback Garret Severseike realized that he had played his final football game for the Jaguars. "It's going to be different," Severseike said after third-ranked Centennial lost to visiting Southeast Polk, 21-17, in the opening round of the Class 4A playoffs. "The coaches always say, 'There's a … [Read more...] about Centennial’s perfect season ends with loss to S.E. Polk in playoff opener