Intermountain Photo by Joey Kittle Philip Barber’s Cam Bennett (1) found a spot in Saturday’s Class AA playoff action against Clay County.
PHILIPPINES — Phillip Barber and Tucker County are advancing to the state playoffs with wins over the weekend.
Logan Beam rushed for 203 yards on 32 carries and scored a touchdown, and freshman quarterback Robbie Jones had two rushing scores in the fourth quarter as the sixth-seeded Colts (8-3) They came back to beat No. 11 Clay County 28-17. Class AA first round game Saturday night at George Byler Field at BC Bank Park.
This is Philip Barber’s first home playoff game, and he will face third-seeded Independence in the quarterfinals Saturday at 4 p.m.
Independence defeated No. 14 James Monroe 41-23 on Sunday afternoon.
The Colts trailed 14-0 against the Panthers, but Jones hit Patrick Webster for a 28-yard score with 1:08 left in the first half, and Armi Shipley’s conversion kick cut the lead in half. .
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Webster then picked off a pass near the end zone to keep Clay County off the board.
After the Panthers fumbled on their first possession of the first half, Phillip Barber tied the game despite Beam going for a 23-yard score.
Jackson Browne’s 32-yard field goal gave the visitors a 17-14 lead, and Jones scored on a 1-yard sneak with 9:08 left to put the Colts back on top for good.
After Webster’s second interception of the night, Phillip Barber scored on Jones’ 10-yard run.
Cam Bennett added 79 yards rushing on eight totes and Tyler Vance gained 55 yards on four carries in the win.
Jones completed 6 of 11 passes for 87 yards. Bennett had five grabs for 59 yards in the win.
For the Panthers, Noah Collins completed 20 of 42 for 264 yards. Joel Elliott had 10 receptions for 181 yards and one score, and Seth Robinson had a TD catch.
Malachi Poehling added an interception in the first half for the Colts.
Tucker 30, East Hardy 0
PARSONS — Second-seeded Tucker County defeated Potomac Valley Conference foe East Hardy 30-0 in a Class A first-round game Sunday afternoon at R.H. Armstrong Memorial Field. , Reid Kissamore scored two touchdowns, including a 55-yard punt return. at Class of 1984 Stadium.
The Mountain Lions (11-0) will play another PVC rival, Pendleton County, at home in the quarterfinals on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
On Sunday, Jared Leal led the way with a 2-yard run on the final play of the first quarter, putting the Mountain Lions ahead 6-0.
Kissamoa then made it 14-0 on a punt return in the second quarter.
Quarterback Sam Marks had a 4-yard scoring run and connected with Kissamore on a short pass for a 70-yard touchdown on a third-down play, increasing the lead to 30-0 at the end of the third quarter.
Tucker County defeated Pendleton County 38-13 on Oct. 4 in Franklin.
The seventh-seeded Wildcats (8-3) advanced with a 44-30 win over 10th-seeded Meadowbridge on Saturday.
Other matchups in the Class A quarterfinals include No. 8 Petersburg vs. No. 1 Tug Valley, No. 6 Sherman vs. No. 3 Wahama and No. 5 Doddridge County vs. No. 4 Cameron.
