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By Carey Reeder | Managing Editor

Thorsby High School lost a defensive battle against old region rival B.B. Comer High School on Nov. 1, 22-15 on the road. The Rebels held two leads in the game against their former region opponent in Class 2A, but a late score downed the Rebels in their regular season finale.

Comer took a 6-0 in the first quarter and held that advantage throughout the first half and into the second half. Tyler Lockhart picked off a Comer pass just after halftime, and that set up the first scoring opportunity for Thorsby. Quarterback Grayson McManus punched in a three-yard touchdown, and the extra point gave the Rebels the lead at 7-6 which they held throughout the third quarter and well into the fourth quarter.

In the final frame, the two teams alternated touchdowns with Comer scoring first to take a 14-7 lead. However, Braylon Carroll found Lucas Jackson for a 25-yard touchdown connection, and McManus’ two-point conversion run retook the lead for Thorsby 15-14. Comer shocked the Rebels with under a minute to go with a lengthy touchdown pass to take the win in the waning seconds.

Thorsby finishes its regular season at 4-6, and will travel to T.R. Miller High School for their first-round game in the Class 3A state playoffs on Nov. 8 at 7 p.m.