Pigeon Forge

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. …

Karns’ Bishop runs for 5 touchdowns as the Beavers defeat Carter 48-25

BY BRIAN HAMILTON KNOXVILLE – Carter’s defense was thrashed by Karns’ star running back DeSean Bishop on Friday night, as the junior torched the Hornet defense for 352 yards and five touchdowns in a 48-25 win. Karns got on the board first when Bishop went into the end zone from two yards out, giving the Beavers a 7-0 lead with 8:46 left in the first quarter. Bishop would later run for a 35-yard touchdown with 4:53 remaining in the first quarter, giving Karns a 13-0 lead after the conversion failed. Carter answered in the ensuing drive, as Hornets’ quarterback Chandler …

South-Doyle

Farragut hands South-Doyle second straight loss

BY BRIAN HAMILTON KNOXVILLE – Farragut recovered a fumble on the opening kickoff and capitalized on the Cherokees’ miscue when Dawson Moore hit Trace Corum for a 6-yard touchdown, giving the Admirals a 7-0 lead with 9:03 remaining in the first quarter. Moore found Corum again for a 5-yard touchdown with 4:15 left in the first period to give Farragut an early 14-0 advantage. South-Doyle quarterback Nick Martin tossed a 15-yard touchdown pass to slice the Admirals’ lead in half at 14-7 with 2:05 left in the first. Both defenses held serve throughout the second quarter, as Farragut took a …

Oneida holds Northview Academy to 13 total yards in 19-0 shutout

BY BRIAN HAMILTON KODAK – Oneida came to the Smoky Mountains and shut out Northview Academy 19-0 on Friday night, holding the Cougars to only 13 yards of total offense, including -9 yards rushing, while the Indians managed 258 total yards. Freshman quarterback D.J. Thompson got his first start, replacing injured Alex Cruz-Mendoza and it was tough sledding throughout the night without the senior signal-caller. Northview Academy only crossed the 50-yard line into Indians’ territory during the game. Elijah Phillips scored on a 1-yard run in the first half to put Oneida on the board. The Cougars’ defense held the …

Maryville-Science Hill

Maryville remains unbeaten with 41-17 win over Science Hill

BY BRIAN HAMILTON MARYVILLE – Science Hill made the trek from Johnson City and went home with a 41-17 defeat, as Maryville improved its record to 6-0, as the lone unbeaten team in Smoky Mountain Sports’ coverage area. “They have definitely improved each week and that’s the most impressive thing,” Maryville head coach Derek Hunt said of the Rebels’ performance. D.J Burks put Maryville on the board first with a 1-yard plunge, giving the Rebels a 6-0 lead with 6:08 left in the first quarter, as Corbin Price’s extra-point attempt was blocked. Noah Vaughn would run for an 11-yard score …