There have been some lopsided wins in the history of Ankeny Centennial football. No game, however, has been as big of a mismatch as Friday's homecoming contest against Des Moines East. The Jaguars jumped out to a 37-0 lead in the first quarter and went on to post a 72-0 victory at Ankeny Stadium. The biggest previous win was a 63-0 rout over … [Read more...] about Jaguars rout Des Moines East for most lopsided victory in school history
Ryan Pezzetti
‘Our kids fought their tails off’: Jaguars battle S.E. Polk to the wire in 24-21 loss
(Story by Gabe Ploeger) The Ankeny Centennial football team proved on Friday night that it can go toe-to-toe with the state's No. 1 squad. The fourth-ranked Jaguars battled two-time defending state champion Southeast Polk down to the wire before dropping a 24-21 decision to the host Rams. “Our kids fought their tails off," said Centennial co-head … [Read more...] about ‘Our kids fought their tails off’: Jaguars battle S.E. Polk to the wire in 24-21 loss
Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 231
In the latest edition of the Ankeny Fanatic weekly podcast sponsored by Coldwell Banker Mid-America, publisher Dan Holm breaks down the Ankeny Centennial football team's huge win over Cedar Falls and previews the Jaguars' showdown at Southeast Polk with co-head coach Ryan Pezzetti and senior quarterback Trenton Smith. Coldwell Banker realtor Amy Wiederin … [Read more...] about Ankeny Fanatic Podcast: Episode 231
Smith passes for school-record 6 TDs, leads Jaguars to rout over Cedar Falls
Ankeny Centennial's Trenton Smith still remembers walking off the UNI-Dome field after a first-round loss to Cedar Falls in last year's Class 5A football playoffs. "That (game) was definitely in the back of our minds this whole week," said Smith. "It was a pretty sour loss, and I think all of our guys kind of rallied. They knew this was a statement game, … [Read more...] about Smith passes for school-record 6 TDs, leads Jaguars to rout over Cedar Falls
Smith clicks against his former team, leads Centennial to rout over Ames
(Story by Gabe Ploeger) Entering the Ames High Stadium on Friday night, the Ankeny Centennial football team was looking for a bounce-back game. Suffering a close loss against Ankeny the week before, the 10th-ranked Jaguars were hungry for a win. Adding onto the pressure, Centennial quarterback Trenton Smith had previously played for Ames before … [Read more...] about Smith clicks against his former team, leads Centennial to rout over Ames