By McKinzie Mangers, Editor

Forty points per game.

That’s what the varsity football team has been averaging on Friday nights, as the lights shine down on the field and they blow away their competition.

The Knights had a solid 8-0 start, with blow out games against Chicago Brooks 44-0, Huntley 34-13, Dixon 59-14, La Salle Peru 56-14, Rochelle 35-14, DeKalb 49-38 and Yorkville 45-7.

“Each week we look to be 1-0,” Head Coach Tom Fedderely said.
“We don’t care who is on the other team.”

The team, which made it to the state semifinals last year before falling to the state champion Montini Catholic Broncos, is striving for another strong season.

“So far it’s going the way we planned, and we are looking to continue our success,” senior and captain Sean Carter said.

The team has several strong offensive and defensive players, including Carter, senior wide receiver Quinn Buschbacher, sophomore quarterback Drew David, senior wide receiver Jacob Razo and sophomore running back Jesse Balluff.

Buschbacher set a new school record for the number of receiving touchdowns on Oct. 7, when he led the team with five touchdown catches, beating the record for receiving touchdowns set by Casey Crosby in 2006.

The Knights were ranked seventh in Class 6A after the win against Yorkville. But as the season progresses, the competition is getting stiffer.

“Looking forward, every game is going to be our biggest game,”  junior Kory Harner said.