In a defensive slobberknocker Saturday, Amboy’s offense found the gear it needed in the second half to defeat Milledgeville 18-8 in their Illinois 8-Man Football Association state semifinal at The Harbor.

After a first half of stingy defense for both teams, the Clippers controlled the clock with two long second-half drives and added a long touchdown run to close out the victory and earn their fourth straight trip to the I8FA state championship game.

“We started off slow, just not as fast as we’d like to, but we knew we had to stay physical, keep pounding the ball, and we’d get out of the game with that W,” Amboy running back Jose Lopez said. “The line did everything they had to coming out of halftime, everything we talked about. We made a few adjustments and everybody did what they neede

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