Senior Arland Bruce IV has played a huge role in helping the Ankeny football team advance to the Class 4A championship game. On Friday, he accounted for 133 total yards and also sealed the victory with an interception in the second overtime as the Hawks dethroned seven-time defending state champion Dowling Catholic, 31-24, in the semifinals at the … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Prep of the Week: Arland Bruce IV, Ankeny football
Brody Brecht
VIDEO: Hawks end Dowling’s 32-game playoff winning streak
‘It’s an amazing feeling’: Hawks outlast Dowling, will play S.E. Polk for 4A crown
Dowling Catholic's stranglehold on the Class 4A championship trophy had to come to an end sometime. It finally did on Friday the 13th. Jase Bauer ran for the go-ahead touchdown in the second overtime, then Arland Bruce IV sealed the victory with an interception as the second-ranked Ankeny football team outlasted No. 3 Dowling, 31-24, in the Class 4A … [Read more...] about ‘It’s an amazing feeling’: Hawks outlast Dowling, will play S.E. Polk for 4A crown
Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 112
Check out the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast sponsored by Coldwell Banker Mid-America. Ankeny football stars and Iowa recruits Brody Brecht and Arland Bruce IV stopped by to discuss the Hawks' playoff run with Ankeny Fanatic publisher Dan Holm, who also interviewed Ankeny Centennial defensive coordinator Dave Jones about the Jaguars' … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 112
Explosive plays help No. 2 Hawks to huge victory over Indianola in finale
Big plays were the name of the game on Friday in Ankeny as the second-ranked Hawks squared off with the Indianola Indians (3-4). Even in a blowout 45-14 win for Ankeny, both teams saw big plays throughout the night, especially early on. “We have really good players,” Ankeny coach Rick Nelson said. “Who’s fooling themselves? You’re not going to win if … [Read more...] about Explosive plays help No. 2 Hawks to huge victory over Indianola in finale