Soccer Recap: Northwest Falls Short Against Ranked Ankeny Christian Academy

Northwest faced Ankeny Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Wolves fell just short of Ankeny Christian Academy by a score of 1-0. That's two games in a row now that Northwest have lost by just one goal.

This is the second loss in a row for Northwest and nudges their season record down to 5-3-4. As for Ankeny Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-4-2 record this season.

Northwest is taking a road trip to square off against Lewis Central at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lewis Central's defense has only allowed 0.5 goals per game this season, so Northwest's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Ankeny Christian Academy, they have already played their next contest, a 3-2 loss against Urbandale on the 16th.