Once upon a time, legendary NFL coach Vince Lombardi famously said that football "is a game of inches." That was certainly the case on Friday night at Valley Stadium. Third-ranked Ankeny nearly won a showdown against No. 14 Valley on the final play of regulation, when a 32-yard field-goal attempt by Canden Ganahl sailed over the right post. However, … [Read more...] about ‘We had a lot of chances to win it’: Hawks drop thriller at Valley in double OT, 36-35
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HAPPY HOMECOMING: Ankeny bounces back from loss, dominates Little Cyclones
(Story by Isaiah Pine) After a disappointing loss to second-ranked Johnston a week ago, the No. 3 Ankeny football team looked to bounce back against Ames in its homecoming game on Friday. And that's exactly what the Hawks did, rolling to a 56-7 victory. Devan Goode ran for a pair of touchdowns in the first half, while Caleb Alhussaini ran for one … [Read more...] about HAPPY HOMECOMING: Ankeny bounces back from loss, dominates Little Cyclones