For the better part of four quarters on Friday night, Kaneland had DeKalb quarterback Cole Latimer running for his life.

Once the second half hit, Knight quarterback Jalen Carter and running back Carter Grabowski got to work pummeling the Barbs’ defense. By the final whistle, the duo had combined for roughly 350 yards and five touchdowns to power the Knights to a 35-7 victory in DeKalb’s home stadium.

“I was really proud of the way the defense came out and played,” head coach Mike Thorgesen said. “Our offense started kind of slow, but we really came out of the half and made some adjustments. Offense took over; defense kept holding; and, just, an overall team effort in the second half.”

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Meanwhile, DeKalb faced several injuries as Owen Sisson, Darr

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