The season came to an end Friday for the Kaneland football team in a heartbreaking 30-25 loss to Belvidere North .

And even though the Knights (8-3) had to say goodbye to their seniors on the Blue Thunder’s home field for the second straight year, senior quarterback Jalen Carter said it was a very special team.

“We had an amazing year,” said Carter, who also played for St. Francis and Aurora Christian before playing his senior year under center for the Knights. “This is definitely my favorite team. We’re all super close and it just feels like a family. Practice every day was fun because we were able to have fun but also lock in. It was a great experience.”

Two of the three losses for the Knights this year were by less than a touchdown. In addition to the playoff loss Friday, they

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