AMBOY — A running team that is forced to pass the ball usually is a recipe for disaster.

Such was the fate of the Amboy Clippers, whose normally potent rushing attack ground to a halt against St. Bede on Friday. The Bruins hit on just enough big plays to build a lead, then hung on for a 20-14 victory at the Harbor.

St. Bede is stout up front, and a pair of mean, agile linebackers, Brandon Pietrowski and Michael Bellino, were there to clean up any messes left behind. Amboy rushed 33 times for just 66 yards. Halfbacks Spencer Johnson and Cooper Nelson, who each had more than 500 yards entering the game, combined for 16 yards on 12 carries.