Kaneland Knights football

Sycamore rolled to six ground touchdowns in a 50-8 rout of Noble/Bulls in the first round of the playoffs. Now the Spartans are the last Daily Chronicle team alive as the playoffs enter the second round this week. Kaneland and Genoa-Kingston both lost road openers.

Four carries. Four touchdowns. And 207 yards. It was more than just an impressive stat line for Belvidere North running back Ben Bucher. It was the difference in the No. 4 Blue Thunder’s 35-20 win over No. 13 Kaneland in a Class 6A first-round playoff game.

Kaneland faces Belvidere North in Round 1 of the 2024 Class 6A IHSA football playoffs Friday Night Drive editor Eddie Carifio will have live updates, scores and news from the game