Pigeon Forge has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pigeon Forge is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.4 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, Pigeon Forge and Austin-East were almost perfectly matched up, but Pigeon Forge suffered a 14-13 defeat. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Although Pigeon Forge took the loss, they still got scores from Andrew Lewis and Wyatt Howard.
Meanwhile, Gatlinburg-Pittman's game on Friday was all tied up 0-0 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 14-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Johnson County. Having soared to a lofty 56 points in the game before, the Highlanders couldn't push the score so high this time.
Gatlinburg-Pittman didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Elijah Spence and Nathan Allen. Allen also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11. Another thorn in Johnson County's side was Elijah Brimmer, who made 13 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Pigeon Forge's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 5-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Pigeon Forge has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 248.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Gatlinburg-Pittman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 206.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Pigeon Forge was dealt a bruising 49-0 loss at the hands of Gatlinburg-Pittman in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Pigeon Forge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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