Sometimes the toughest part of playing defense is getting off the field on third down.
Horseshoe Bend faced an uphill battle against a streaking B.B. Comer team Thursday, and while its defense showed an ability to place the Tigers behind the chains for a play or two, the production of quarterback Devonta Carmichael and running back Kamore Harris proved plenty for Comer to notch a 40-7 victory.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers Horseshoe Bend takes the field before an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers B.B Comer releases balloons before an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers A Horseshoe Bend player pose for a picture before an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers Fans pose for pictures before an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers Fans pose for pictures before an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers Fans pose for pictures before an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers Fans pose for pictures before an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers Horseshoe Bend tackles a runner during an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers A Horseshoe Bend player during an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers A Horseshoe Bend defensive lineman makes a tackle during an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers Horseshoe Bend quarterback Luke Jones makes a pass during an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers Horseshoe Bend running back Holt Tidwell (13) carries the ball during an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers Horseshoe Bend running back Holt Tidwell (13) carries the ball during an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers Horseshoe Bend running back Gavin Brazzell (14) carries the ball during an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers Horseshoe Bend wide receiver Chandler McMath (3) carries the ball during an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers Horseshoe Bend running back Gavin Brazzel (14) is tackled during an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers Horseshoe Bend wide receiver Holt Tidwell dries up a nose bleed after his helmet came off while beign tackled during an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers Horseshoe Bend's Gavin Brazzell attemps a tackle during an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers Horseshoe Bend's Rylan Sharpe during an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers A Horseshoe Bend plaeyr returns a kickoff during an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers Horseshoe Bend takes the field before an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers B.B Comer releases balloons before an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers A Horseshoe Bend player pose for a picture before an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers Fans pose for pictures before an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers Fans pose for pictures before an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers Fans pose for pictures before an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers Fans pose for pictures before an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers Horseshoe Bend tackles a runner during an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers A Horseshoe Bend player during an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers A Horseshoe Bend defensive lineman makes a tackle during an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers Horseshoe Bend quarterback Luke Jones makes a pass during an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers Horseshoe Bend running back Holt Tidwell (13) carries the ball during an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers Horseshoe Bend running back Holt Tidwell (13) carries the ball during an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers Horseshoe Bend running back Gavin Brazzell (14) carries the ball during an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers Horseshoe Bend wide receiver Chandler McMath (3) carries the ball during an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers Horseshoe Bend running back Gavin Brazzel (14) is tackled during an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers Horseshoe Bend wide receiver Holt Tidwell dries up a nose bleed after his helmet came off while beign tackled during an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers Horseshoe Bend's Gavin Brazzell attemps a tackle during an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers Horseshoe Bend's Rylan Sharpe during an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
PHOTOS: Horseshoe Bend takes on B.B Comer on the Road
- Jake Arthur
Jake Arthur/ Tallapoosa Publishers A Horseshoe Bend plaeyr returns a kickoff during an AHSAA football game between the B.B. Comer Lions and the Horseshoe Bend Generals at Legion Stadium in Sylacauga, Ala. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2021. Comer won the game 40-7.
