Luke Gadomski already had an interception under his belt when Lakes quarterback Ean Ankney was eyeing a receiver on a comeback pass.

The Kaneland senior saw what was coming, jumped the route and took off 64 yards for a touchdown, one of three pick-sixes in the Knights’ 68-21 win over the Eagles in the first round of the Class 5A playoffs at Maple Park on Saturday.

“The DBs played well overall, practiced very well,” Gadomski said. “We read exactly what they were going to do, read it very well. Shoutout to the DBs.”

The Knights (8-2) set the tone early. On the fourth play of the game, Jackson Little intercepted Ankney and returned it 49 yards for a touchdown and a lead less than 2 minutes into the game.

The Eagles (6-4), making their first playoff appearance since 2021, dominated time

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