The Ankeny Centennial Jaguars will head out to challenge the Ames Little Cyclones on Thursday. Ankeny Centennial is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
Ankeny Centennial's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 2-0 win over Marshalltown. Ankeny Centennial's defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last four games.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Ames and Waukee, and Ames kept the tradition alive. The Little Cyclones put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 4-0 victory on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for Ames, who have now won 14 matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Ames has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-4-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 37 goals over those eight games. As for Ankeny Centennial, they pushed their record up to 20-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Ankeny Centennial beat Ames 4-2 when the teams last played on May 5th. Do the Jaguars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Little Cyclones turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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