A robust 17 strokes separated first-place Kaneland and rival Wheaton Academy on Tuesday at the Class 2A Sycamore Regional. 

Knights’ coach Mark Meyer expects a greater challenge for Kaneland today at the Class 2A Belvidere North Sectional at Timberpointe Golf Club in Poplar Grove. And it’s not just the task of sending a boys golfer to state for the first time since a second-place finish at the 1999 Class 2A meet by Milo French.

Rather, it’s the real possibility the idyllic conditions at Sycamore, which were perfect for scoring, will be gone. Four Kaneland golfers posted scores in the 70s led by Matt Yonkovich, who finished second with a 1-over-par 72, on the pristine day.