The Ankeny Centennial Jaguars will head out to challenge the Waukee Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Waukee took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Ankeny Centennial, who comes in off a win.
Ankeny Centennial is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Iowa's top teams: Roland-Story, who was ranked ninth at the time (Ankeny Centennial was ranked first). The Jaguars came out on top against the Norsemen by a score of 4-2 on Monday. That's two games straight that Ankeny Centennial have won by exactly two goals.
Meanwhile, Waukee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Ankeny Christian Academy, falling 5-1. That's two games in a row now that Waukee have lost by exactly four goals.
The victory made it two in a row for Ankeny Centennial and bumps their season record up to 15-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored eight goals over those two matchups. As for Waukee, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12-2.
Ankeny Centennial took their victory against Waukee when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 4-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Jaguars since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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