The Pigeon Forge Tigers will face off against the Claiborne Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pigeon Forge will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Friday, Pigeon Forge was able to grind out a solid win over Chuckey-Doak, taking the game 25-18.
Ayden Hood
| 10/17/25 @ Cocke County | 6 |
| 10/24/25 vs Chuckey-Doak | 4 |
| 10/10/25 @ Johnson County | 2 |
| 10/03/25 @ Polk County | 1 |
| 08/28/25 @ Seymour | 1 |
It was another big night for Ayden Hood, who rushed for 287 yards and four TDs while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. He has become a key player for Pigeon Forge: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-6 otherwise.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Pigeon Forge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 344 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 82.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 367.
Pigeon Forge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Aven Mitchell.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Claiborne). They really took it to Cumberland Gap for the full four quarters, racking up a 34-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won six in a row.
Pigeon Forge better keep an eye on Aden Roark. He was instrumental in Claiborne's win, rushing for 197 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Roark a new career-high.
The victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 3-6. As for Claiborne, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Pigeon Forge against Claiborne in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 55-14 victory. In that game, the Tigers amassed a halftime lead of 34-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
