The Northview Academy Cougars will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Pigeon Forge Tigers  at 7:00  p.m.  on Thursday.
 Northview Academy is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They took  a  34-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Unicoi County on Friday.
 Meanwhile, Pigeon Forge gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener  on Friday. They managed  a  20-14 win over Hampton.
 Everything went Northview Academy's way against Pigeon Forge in their previous matchup  back in August of 2023 as Northview Academy made off with  a  34-12 victory. Will Northview Academy repeat their success,  or does  Pigeon Forge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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