Alcoa is 9-0 against Pigeon Forge since November of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Alcoa Tornadoes will face off against the Pigeon Forge Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pigeon Forge is hoping to do what Roane County couldn't last Friday: put an end to Alcoa's winning streak, which now stands at seven games. Alcoa breezed by Roane County to the tune of 49-7. Given the Tornadoes' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 214th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last contest, Pigeon Forge made sure to put some points up on the board against Claiborne on Friday. Pigeon Forge claimed a resounding 55-14 victory over Claiborne. The Tigers pushed the score to 55-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bulldogs cut but never quite recovered from.
Pigeon Forge's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Ayden Hood, who gained 75 total yards and two touchdowns, and Wyatt Howard, who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns. Hood showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 63 yards.
Pigeon Forge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 312 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Pigeon Forge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jett Johnson, Hood, and Karson Blalock picked up one apiece.
Alcoa pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.8 points per game. As for Pigeon Forge, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Alcoa took their win against Pigeon Forge when the teams last played back in November of 2022 by a conclusive 42-20. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Pigeon Forge's Aidan Littles, who rushed for 159 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also picked up 46 receiving yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Alcoa to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
