Belvidere North extended their postseason success on Friday against Kaneland. They had just enough and edged the Kaneland Knights out 2-1. Given the Blue Thunder's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois soccer rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Knights are ranked 114th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Isaac Diaz and
Edon Saipi scored both of Belvidere North's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 24 goals.
Belvidere North is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-1-2 record this season. As for Kaneland, they moved to 16-7-1 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Belvidere North is on the road again on Tuesday to play Wheaton Academy at 4:30 p.m. Wheaton Academy will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Belvidere North surely won't give up without a fight. Kaneland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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