Kaneland rallied back in a roller-coaster fourth quarter for a 23-21 win at La Salle-Peru , picking up win No. 6 behind a last-second field goal by Noah McKittrick.

“It felt amazing,” said McKittrick, who was nearly late for the game after playing soccer for the Knights earlier in the day in Rockford, a loss to Rockford East in a Class 2A Burlington Central Regional play-in game. “I’ve never felt better in my entire life. It was an insane moment.”

The Knights (6-2) took over with 29.8 seconds left after L-P took the lead on a touchdown run and two-point conversion by quarterback Marion Persich.

Kaneland QB Jalen Carter was sacked on first down, but an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on the Cavaliers stopped the clock and gave the Knights a first down.

Carter hit Brady Brown for a 10

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