Philip Barbour closed the regular season with a dramatic 39-36 comeback victory over Lincoln, securing home-field advantage for the opening round of the Class AA playoffs.

The Colts opened the scoring behind Landyn Carpenter, but Lincoln answered with Connor Rice to begin a back-and-forth first half.

Quarterback Robbie Jones found Kent Rowan for a 35-yard touchdown before Lincoln produced one of the biggest highlights of the night. Bear Saab launched deep for Jacob Bart, who made the catch in traffic, stayed in bounds and broke free for a 78-yard touchdown.

The Cougars then took the lead when Colton Edwards intercepted Jones and returned it for a touchdown.

Jones answered immediately, breaking free for a 50-yard rushing score, but Lincoln entered halftime with a 28-21 advantage after Rice scored his second touchdown of the half.

Philip Barbour took control after the break.

Ayden Thorne connected on a 27-yard field goal before Jones scored his second rushing touchdown to put the Colts ahead, 32-28.

The PB defense then delivered a crucial takeaway when Ezekiel Iwoner intercepted Saab, and Carpenter added another touchdown in the fourth quarter to give Philip Barbour a two-score advantage.

Lincoln refused to go away. Rice scored again late, and Saab connected with Trent Moore for the two-point conversion to cut the deficit to three.

But Philip Barbour’s rushing attack finished the job. The Colts picked up the first downs they needed on the final possession to seal the 39-36 victory.

Jones finished with 174 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns while also throwing a score as Philip Barbour won its fifth consecutive game and finished the regular season 7-3.

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