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‘We’re a talented team’: Hawks dominate every facet of game in 59-0 rivalry victory

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Perhaps nobody enjoyed the Ankeny football team's dominant performance on Friday night more than injured junior offensive lineman Layne Hearne. Hearne watched from the sidelines in a motorized wheelchair as the Hawks rolled to a 59-0 win over Ankeny Centennial in the annual crosstown showdown at Ankeny Stadium. It was the largest margin of victory in the … [Read more...] about ‘We’re a talented team’: Hawks dominate every facet of game in 59-0 rivalry victory

Centennial looks to bounce back after Jag-Hawk battle turns into lopsided affair

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(Story by Stephen McDaniel) Friday night’s Jag-Hawk showdown was one that entered into the record books, and it was a game that the Ankeny Centennial football team is hoping to leave in the rear view mirror. Some early momentum swingers quickly snowballed into a tough 59-0 shutout loss against crosstown rival Ankeny (4-0). Two of Centennial’s … [Read more...] about Centennial looks to bounce back after Jag-Hawk battle turns into lopsided affair

‘I knew what I could do’: Cooper catches 2 TD passes, rallies Hawks past Waukee

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Jamello Cooper didn't see a lot of playing time a year ago as the Ankeny football team relied heavily on senior receivers Andrew Brandhorst and Owen Fischer. Now that Cooper has taken over a starting position, the 5-foot-8, 175-pound junior is making the most of his opportunity. Cooper caught a pair of touchdown passes in the second half as the Hawks … [Read more...] about ‘I knew what I could do’: Cooper catches 2 TD passes, rallies Hawks past Waukee