Football Game Preview: Pigeon Forge Tigers vs. Chuckey-Doak Black Knights

The Pigeon Forge Tigers will take on the Chuckey-Doak Black Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pigeon Forge has given up an average of 29.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Pigeon Forge is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Cocke County 59-33 on Friday. That's two games straight that the Tigers have won by exactly 26 points.

Ayden Hood

Rushing Yards

10/17/25 @ Cocke County	461
10/10/25 @ Johnson County	162
10/03/25 @ Polk County	43
09/26/25 vs Unicoi County	-7
09/19/25 @ Gatlinburg-Pittman	38
+ 3 more games

Ayden Hood was his usual excellent self, rushing for 461 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 17.7 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 111.1 rushing yards per game. Aven Mitchell got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Chuckey-Doak's offense. They were outmatched by Volunteer and fell 70-0.

The victory made it two in a row for Pigeon Forge and bumps their season record up to 2-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points over those games. As for Chuckey-Doak, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Pigeon Forge against Chuckey-Doak in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, as the squad secured a 56-3 victory. In that matchup, the Tigers amassed a halftime lead of 32-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.