Class 5A

No. 10 Lakes (6-3) vs. No. 7 Kaneland (7-2)

When : TBD

About the Eagles : They turned around a 2-7 season to make the playoffs for the first time since 2021 and now look for their first playoff win since 2018. Mason Crowley anchors the Lakes ground game, averaging almost 7 yards per carry through eight weeks. Ean Ankney is the school’s all-time leader in passing touchdowns with 36 in his career entering Week 9. Dillan Davis had eight sacks in the first eight games.

About the Knights : After a relatively tough two-week stretch - a 21-20 loss to Rochelle and a 22-21 win against La Salle-Peru that required a fourth-quarter comeback and late field goal for the win - Kaneland got a big 55-28 home win against Althoff Catholic in Week 9, keeping the defending 1A state champs out o

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