Football Game Preview: Pigeon Forge Tigers vs. Cocke County Fighting Cocks + How To Watch

The Pigeon Forge Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Cocke County Fighting Cocks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cocke County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Pigeon Forge, who comes in off a win.

Pigeon Forge was handed a heart-breaking three-point defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen 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 had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 162 yards and three TDs, while also catching one touchdown. Those 162 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.

Hood was 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.

Meanwhile, Cocke County was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 50-0 defeat at the hands of Sevier County. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Cocks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while the Smoky Bears are ranked 25th).

Pigeon Forge's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Cocke County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.

Pigeon Forge couldn't quite get it done against Cocke County in their previous matchup back in September of 2018 as they fell 37-28. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.