A victory for Pigeon Forge just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 45-7 loss at the hands of the Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, Pigeon Forge still got an impressive performance from Ayden Hood, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown. Hood was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 68 yards.
Gatlinburg-Pittman found their leader in sophomore John Keohane, who threw for 177 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Gatlinburg-Pittman is undefeated when Keohane posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Pigeon Forge's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, they pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Pigeon Forge didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 55-14 victory against Claiborne on the 1st. Gatlinburg-Pittman has also already played their next game, a 55-3 win against Chuckey-Doak on the 1st.
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