Pigeon Forge lost to Northview Academy back in August of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Pigeon Forge Tigers walked away with a 46-34 victory over the Northview Academy Cougars.
Ayden Hood went supernova for Pigeon Forge, rushing for 152 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. Pigeon Forge also got a significant boost from Wyatt Howard, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 145 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pigeon Forge was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 526 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Pigeon Forge's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0. As for Northview Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pigeon Forge will challenge Unicoi County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games. As for Northview Academy, they will welcome Seymour at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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