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<p><strong>NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa - </strong>One of the marquee matchups in the state lived up to the hype Friday night. Iowa City Liberty won a back-and-forth battle with Ankeny, 28-20. The Lightning trailed by three points at halftime. </p>
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<p>Here's a Prep Redzone Photo Gallery from the game: </p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/137A7174-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1526559" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ankeny 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1280954' first='Jack' last='Dorfler'] (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/137A7164-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1526555" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ankeny 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='897474' first='Andrew' last='Brandhorst'] (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/137A7141-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1526551" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ankeny 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1280955' first='Luke' last='Anderson'] (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/137A7102-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1526544" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Liberty 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='988861' first='Sutton' last='Koller'] (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/137A7082-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1526543" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Liberty 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='988861' first='Sutton' last='Koller'] (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/137A7069-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1526533" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Liberty 2026 Reece Rettig (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/137A7017-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1526526" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ankeny 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='1418751' first='Nathan' last='Becker'] (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/137A6972-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1526522" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Liberty 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1278898' first='Owen' last='Drapeaux'] (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/137A6955-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1526513" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ankeny 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='897474' first='Andrew' last='Brandhorst'] (13) and [player_tooltip player_id='1619654' first='Owen' last='Fischer'] (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/137A6932-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1526512" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ankeny 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='897474' first='Andrew' last='Brandhorst'] (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/137A6859-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1526508" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ankeny 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1280955' first='Luke' last='Anderson'] (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/137A6767-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1526504" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ankeny 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1278885' first='Caden' last='Henkes'] (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/137A6698-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1526500" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Liberty 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1278898' first='Owen' last='Drapeaux'] (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/137A6609-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1526496" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Liberty 2026 Reece Rettig (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/137A6555-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1526492" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ankeny 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1278885' first='Caden' last='Henkes'] (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/137A6545-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1526479" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ankeny 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1278885' first='Caden' last='Henkes'] (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/137A6524-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1526478" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ankeny 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1280955' first='Luke' last='Anderson'] (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/137A6510-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1526477" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ankeny Offense 2024 (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/137A6491-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1526476" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ankeny 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1280955' first='Luke' last='Anderson'] (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/137A6479-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1526475" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ankeny's [player_tooltip player_id='401669' first='Daniel' last='Larmie'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1280955' first='Luke' last='Anderson'] (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/137A6457-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1526474" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ankeny 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='401669' first='Daniel' last='Larmie'] (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/137A6450-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1526470" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ankeny 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='401669' first='Daniel' last='Larmie'] (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/137A6325-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1526466" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Liberty 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1278898' first='Owen' last='Drapeaux'] (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/137A6284-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1526462" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ankeny 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='401669' first='Daniel' last='Larmie'] (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/137A6258-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1526450" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ankeny 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='401669' first='Daniel' last='Larmie'] (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/137A6226-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1526443" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ankeny 2026 [player_tooltip player_id='897474' first='Andrew' last='Brandhorst'] (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/137A6160-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1526442" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ankeny 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1280082' first='Evan' last='Irlmeier'] (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepredzone.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2024/10/137A6156-2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-1526417" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Ankeny 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1280082' first='Evan' last='Irlmeier'] (Photo: Rob Howe/Prep Redzone) </figcaption></figure>
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NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa - One of the marquee matchups in the state lived up to the hype Friday night. Iowa City Liberty won a back-and-forth battle with Ankeny, 28-20. The Lightning trailed by three points at halftime.
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