Delaware Valley mounts incredible comeback for second-round playoff win

Sophomore quarterback Louie Barrios IV sparked one of the biggest comebacks in the postseason history of the Delaware Valley University football program on Saturday.

Barrios rushed for a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns before passing to Jahaire Johnson for the decisive TD with 24 seconds left in regulation as the Aggies rallied from a 14-point deficit to earn a thrilling 39-32 victory over Randolph-Macon in the second round of the NCAA Division III playoffs at James Work Memorial Stadium.

Delaware Valley (12-0) will face its second undefeated foe in consecutive weeks when it hosts No. 2 Mount Union (12-0) for next weekend’s quarterfinal round.

Barrios (Egg Harbor City/Cedar Creek H.S.) completed 17 of 27 passes for a career-high 335 yards and two scores, both to Johnson (Willow Grove, Upper Moreland).

Facing a 32-18 deficit going into the fourth, the Aggies racked up 150 yards of offense in the final quarter, including 141 through the air.

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Barrios rushed for the first of his two TDs with 14:13 left in regulation to pull DelVal within one score. He leads the team with 14 rushing touchdowns.

The Aggies would score twice in the final 4:07 to pull off the comeback, the decisive TD coming on a 10-yard touchdown pass from Barrios to Johnson.

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Nashir Morgan (Atlantic City/Atlantic City) caught five passes for 129 yards and Tahmir Barksdale (Philadelphia/Archbishop Wood) added six grabs for 65 yards.

Jay White (Philadelphia/North Penn) rushed 13 times for 101 yards and a score, raising his season totals to 1,180 and 11.

This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: DelVal rallies from 14-point deficit in fourth, advance in playoffs