After flying high against Ottawa last Friday, Kaneland came back down to earth. The Knights lost 42-21 to Morris on Friday. The Knights haven't had much luck with Morris recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Colin Ditmar
| 09/19/25 vs Ottawa | 34 |
| 09/05/25 vs Lemont | 43 |
| 08/29/25 @ Rock Island | 90 |
| 09/26/25 vs Morris | 188 |
Despite the loss, Kaneland saw an underclassman step up: freshman Colin Ditmar picked up 188 receiving yards and one TD. Those 188 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Ditmar. Hayden Nowak also deserves some recognition as he hauled in his first receiving touchdown of the season.
Morris was led to victory by Caeden Curran and Brady Varner. Curran rushed for 185 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Varner rushed for 104 yards and one score. Those 104 rushing yards gave Varner a new career-high. Mick Smith was in the mix as well, providing Morris with two TDs.
Having lost for the first time this season, Kaneland fell to 4-1. As for Morris, the win keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Kaneland is set to take on their familiar foe Sycamore at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Morris will challenge rival Rochelle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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