The Claiborne Bulldogs will square off against the Pigeon Forge Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pigeon Forge took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Claiborne, who comes in off a win.
Claiborne took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They snuck past Cumberland Gap with a 13-7 victory.
Meanwhile, a win for Pigeon Forge just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Gatlinburg-Pittman, falling 45-7. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Claiborne's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Pigeon Forge, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4.
Claiborne suffered a grim 30-7 defeat to Pigeon Forge in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Claiborne, Aidan Howard (who rushed for 185 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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