File photo Philip Barbour finished the season with a 10-3 record, the most wins in school history, under head coach Nick Mayle.

BLUEFIELD — Philip Barbour’s historic season came to a conclusion in Saturday’s 56-27 loss to Bluefield in Class AA state semifinal action at Mitchell Stadium.

The Colts of head coach Nick Mayle compiled the best season in school history — the first-ever squad to advance to the state semifinals, host a quarterfinal game and setting a mark for wins in a single-season with 10 along the way.

Saturday’s outcome didn’t go in favor of Philip Barbour but a special group of seniors will be remembered for the mark they stamped on the program.

The Beavers (11-2) took advantage of early turnovers to construct a 28-0 lead.

However, the Colts battled back to cut the deficit to 28-7 at halftime on junior Landyn Carpenter’s 1-yard plunge.

A 2-yard run by Bluefield’s Jeremiah Jones out of the break was answered by senior Malachi Poling’s 80-yard kickoff return as the advantage remained 35-14 for the hosts.

The teams went to the air to account for the next two scores, with Max Simpson hitting Paxtyn Calhoun from 32 yards for the Beavers and sophomore Robbie Jones finding Poling for a 74-yard strike as Bluefield carried a 42-21 lead into the final canto.

Senior Patrick Webster added a 56-yard kickoff return in the fourth quarter for Philip Barbour and Jazhaum Brown a 7-yard run an Jhamar Hickman a 52-yard kickoff return for Bluefield.

The Beavers built their 21-0 cushion after one quarter on a pair of TD runs by Jeremiah Jones and a 47-yard scoring pass from Simpson to Jaleel Jones, who also a 20-yard TD reception in the second frame.

Carpenter had 128 yards rushing in the contest for the Colts, while Jones threw for 112 yards and one score.

His top target was Poling with two receptions for 76 yards, while sophomore Parker Herrod had a 24-yard catch and Webster and senior Cam Bennett hauled in passes.

Freshman kicker Ayden Thorne was true on all three of his conversion attempts.

Bennett had fought his way back onto the playing field after being injured in the regular-season finale.

Second-seed Bluefield, which will face top-seed Frankfort at UC Stadium at Laidley Field in Saturday’s championship game, was led on the ground by Jeremiah Jones with 152 yards.

Simpson completed 21 of 30 aerials for 296 yards and Jarmarius Smith had eight receptions for 105 yards.