Football Recap: Aven Mitchell and Ayden Hood Lead the Defense for Pigeon Forge Win + How To Watch

While Pigeon Forge has struggled on the road with four straight losses dating back to last season, that wasn't the case on Friday thanks to Ayden Hood. Everything went the Tigers' way against the Cocke County Fighting Cocks as they made off with a 59-33 win for which the team can thank Hood, who rushed for 461 yards and six scores while picking up 17.7 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 93-yard run.

Ayden Hood

Rushing Yards

10/17/25 @ Cocke County	461
10/10/25 @ Johnson County	168
10/03/25 @ Polk County	36
09/26/25 vs Unicoi County	-7
09/19/25 @ Gatlinburg-Pittman	38
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Pigeon Forge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aven Mitchell and Hood. With that strong performance, Hood is now averaging an impressive 110.9 rushing yards per game. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

When it comes to explaining why Cocke County lost, don't look at Daniel Price. Despite the final result, he picked up 58 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 48 yards and one touchdown. That rushing touchdown was Price's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Eli Roberts, who rushed for 54 yards and one score.

Pigeon Forge's victory bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Cocke County, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.

Pigeon Forge wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 25-18 win against Chuckey-Doak on the 24th. As for Cocke County, they have also already played their next matchup, a 44-30 defeat against Morristown-Hamblen West on the 24th.