A late goal by Dallas Center-Grimes tied its game against the Ames Little Cyclones at 1-1 on Thursday. The first half was scoreless as both teams traded possession but struggled to generate quality chances. Neither side appeared in rhythm heading into halftime.

Waterloo East visited Ames seeking its first win of the season. It didn’t happen. From the opening moments, the Ames boys controlled the game and never relinquished momentum.

On a windy day in Ames, the first half of the Little Cyclones' boys soccer game against Des Moines East was not going in Ames' favor. The Scarlets’ Leonel Camarena-Cruz scored off a series of deflections with 14 minutes remaining in the first half. At halftime, Des Moines East, which was seeking its second win of the season, held a 1-0 lead. Ames sought to answer in the second half. And it did.

Both Marshalltown (4-1-2) and Ames (3-0-2) entered the Thursday match aiming to avoid their first defeat of the season. The opening half featured skilled play on both sides, with sharp ball movement and strong goalkeeping keeping the match tight.

Led by a hat trick from Matthias Roettger, Ames High’s boys soccer team defeated Fort Dodge 5-1 on Friday. Roettger scored three goals for the Little Cyclones, finding the net twice in the first half and completing the hat trick with 14 minutes remaining in the second half.