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Late TD gives Kaneland conference title

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Kaneland's Jesse Balluff hurdles a would-be Morris tackler during Friday's game in Maple Park.

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Kaneland's Justin Diddell, right, grabs teammate Zack Martinelli after their win over Morris Friday in Maple Park.

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Kaneland's Jesse Balluff picks up a big gain as he gets around Morris' Jake Hogan during Friday's game in Maple Park.

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Kaneland's Justin Diddell sacks Morris quarterback Zach Cinnamon during Friday's game in Maple Park.

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Kaneland's Dylan Nauert (20) and his teammates celebrate his touchdown during Friday's game in Maple Park.

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The Kaneland defense watches the chains to see they stopped Morris on a 4th down during the first quarter of Friday's game in Maple Park.

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Kaneland's Ryan Lawrence, left, and Gary Koehring, right, hug assistant coach Keith Snyder after their big win over Morris Friday in Maple Park.

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Kaneland's Zack Martinelli escapes the grasp of Morris' Reese Sobol en route to a 89-yard touchdown reception during Friday's game in Maple Park.

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Kaneland's Drew David breaks a big run on the game-winning drive against Morris during Friday's game in Maple Park.

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Teammates congratulate Kaneland's Zack Martinelli after a touchdown during Friday's game in Maple Park.

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Kaneland's Ryan Lawrence, left, and Gary Koehring, right, bring down Morris' Reese Sobol during Friday's game in Maple Park.

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Between the huge crowds and all the coaches and players, you could count on one hand the number of people at Kaneland's Peterson Field Friday night who weren't losing their minds as two 8-0 teams fought down to the final seconds with the game and Northern Illinois Big 12 East title on the line. Luckily for the Knights, the calmest person in that entire frenzied scene wears No. 4 and plays quarterback. Drew David marched Kaneland 67 yards in 6 plays and one minute, 20 seconds, firing the game-winning touchdown pass with 27 seconds remaining for a 33-30 victory over Morris in a classic battle of unbeatens and the No. 2 ranked teams in Illinois in Class 6A and 5A, respectively.

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