Ankeny faced Urbandale in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Hawks fell just short of the J-Hawks by a score of 3-2. Ankeny have struggled against Urbandale recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Ankeny's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5-3. As for Urbandale, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Ankeny will be playing at home against Marshalltown on Monday. As for Urbandale, they didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 victory against Ankeny Christian Academy on the 16th.
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