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Pigeon Forge escapes late 7th inning rally to defeat Sevier County 5-3

BY BRIAN HAMILTON PIGEON FORGE – Sevier County scored three runs in the top of the 7th inning to turn a 5-0 shutout into a 5-3 thriller, as a fatigued Dylan Loy gave up his first runs of the game. Third baseman Trevan Myers moved to the mound for relief and made the last out, striking Mason Ellis out swinging for a 5-3 win on Thursday night. “You know going into it, with Loy, that you’re not going to have that many opportunities,” Sevier County coach Casey Taylor said. “Good arms give you fewer chances to produce and score, so …

Pigeon Forge hangs on for 21-20 win over West Greene

BY BRIAN HAMILTON PIGEON FORGE – Pigeon Forge built an early lead and was forced to hold on for a 21-20 win against West Greene to advance to the second round of the Class 3A playoffs. West Greene got on the board first when Ethan Turner returned a fumble 51 yards for a touchdown, giving the Buffaloes a 7-0 lead after one quarter. A 6-yard touchdown run by Brady Maples tied the game at 7-7 in the second quarter, followed by a 13-yard Aiden Howard touchdown run, which put the Tigers ahead 14-7 at halftime. West Greene came out and …

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Pigeon Forge hangs on against Austin-East 24-14

BY BRIAN HAMILTON KNOXVILLE – Pigeon Forge came away with a 24-14 win at Austin-East on Friday night, as the Tigers overcame a slow start to gain control and seal the game with an interception late in the fourth. Pigeon Forge fumbled on the first drive and them fumbled the snap on their next offensive play. The Tigers were lucky to survive the damage only trailing 6-0 with 8:38 left in the first. Ayden Littles ran for a 6-yard touchdown in the second quarter to put Pigeon Forge in front 7-6, which was the halftime score. “We had so many …

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Pigeon Forge drowns Northview playoff hopes in forks of river

BY BRIAN HAMILTONi PIGEON FORGE – There are forks in the Pigeon River. Some go north, some go south. Pigeon Forge appears to be improving offensively, while Northview seems to be fighting upstream. Against the current, it will be for the Cougars’, as a 17-0 loss to Pigeon Forge drops Northview to 0-3 in the region. Northview was shut out by Pigeon Forge on Friday, all but ending the Cougars’ playoff hopes. The Tigers got on the board first with a 39-yard Abe Gonzalez field goal, giving Pigeon Forge a 3-0 lead in the first quarter. Pigeon Forge increased its …

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Pigeon Forge blows out Scott 35-6

BY BRIAN HAMILTON PIGEON FORGE – Tigers head coach Scott Meadows picked up his 150th win at Pigeon Forge with a 35-6 win over Scott. “Our guys played hard tonight and played with a lot of emotion,” Meadows said. “We started off really well. The biggest thing is we held onto the ball.” A blocked punt, which was picked up and taken to the end zone by Noah Dyer, gave Pigeon Forge a 7-0 lead after one quarter of play. The Tigers would take a 28-0 lead to the locker room at halftime and a 35-0 lead after three quarters. …