It’s been a popular belief around north central Illinois football circles that the undefeated Amboy/LaMoille Clippers have not played their toughest part of the football schedule yet. St. Bede coach John Bellino is not buying into that theory.

Bellino, whose Bruins square off against the Clippers Friday in the BCR Game of the Week, doesn’t have any doubts about the Clippers’ strength. He says the Clippers (6-0) are the real deal, and doesn’t put any notion into the idea they haven’t played any strong teams yet, pointing to the Clippers’ 24-12 win over defending state champ Morrison last week.

“They’re a typical Amboy team. They’re tough kids and good football players and going to come right at you,” Bellino said. “They’re a very well disciplined football team. They do their jobs and we don’t see any holes in them right now.”