Polo high school football

Big plays and a stout defense led Milledgeville to a 28-14 win over rival Polo in the Illinois 8-Man Football Association semifinals on Saturday afternoon at Floyd Daub Field, send the Missiles to the state championship game for the first time in program history.

Dixon faces Coal City with a shot at its first semifinal berth, defending 8-man champ Amboy faces No. 1 Pawnee and Polo and Milledgeville square off in a rematch to reach the title game. Read what all four area coaches had to say heading into Saturday's big games.

Dixon senior QB Cullen Shaner and Newman senior linebacker/running back Daniel Kelly were both named All-State by the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association on Wednesday. A number of Sauk Valley 8-man players and honorable mentions were also recognized.