Football Recap: Pigeon Forge Sets Scoring Season-High Against Johnson County

After only 12 points in their last matchup, Pigeon Forge made sure to put some points up on the board against Johnson County on Friday. The Tigers blew past the Longhorns 46-20. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Ayden Hood

Rushing Yards (Career)

10/10/25 @ Johnson County	162
08/29/24 @ Northview Academy	152
08/28/25 @ Seymour	81
09/12/25 vs Northview Academy	73
10/25/24 @ Gatlinburg-Pittman	73

Ayden Hood produced another solid effort rushing for 162 yards and three TDs, while also catching one score. Those 162 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Pigeon Forge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 230 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Johnson County lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Juan Mejia, who rushed for 90 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan 'Jack' Csillag, who rushed for 59 yards and one score.

Pigeon Forge's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Johnson County, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-5.

Looking ahead, Pigeon Forge will challenge Cocke County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will be up against the Fighting Cocks' rather soft defense (which has allowed 35.86 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Johnson County, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Gatlinburg-Pittman at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th. The Highlanders' defense has only allowed 10.8 points per game this season, so the Longhorns' offense will have their work cut out for them.