In a dominant display on their home turf, the Ames High Little Cyclones rolled past the Waukee Warriors 4-0 in the Class 4A Substate 3 semifinals on May 27.

Ames scored a pair of first half goals to defeat Iowa City West, 2-0, in the Class 3A Region 1 semifinal on May 28. With the win, the Little Cyclones improved to 10-5-1. The visiting Trojans finished the season at 8-7-2.