Pulaski Academy (Little Rock, AR) GENERAL Nickname: Bruins Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Kevin Kelley League: 5A Southwest Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #3 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 1 Returning Defensive Starters: 3 2008 JV Record: 5-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: no TOP PLAYERS Parker Mack 6'4" 305 Senior OL Wil Nicks 6'1" 185 Senior QB Dirk Tanner 6'0" 265 Junior DL STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Work Ethic, Tradition Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience RATINGS 2008 Final Power Rating: 52.7 2008 National Rank: #83 2008 State Rank: #2 Off-Season Rating Adjustment: -18.5 2009 Starting Power Rating: 34.2 2009 National Rank: #864 2009 State Rank: #14 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2008 Rating): 35.8 Dynasty National Rank: #274 2009 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 1.6 Dynasty Record: 68-13-1 (39-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2008 Overall Record: 13-1 2008 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2008 Points For Average: 50 2008 Points Against Average: 26.5 2008 Differential: +23.5 2008 Wins: #237 Central (West Helena) (35-32), #256 Lake Hamilton (Pearcy) (63-35), #1008 Greenwood (54-24), #1489 Alma (63-39), #1563 Beebe (63-21), #1807 Magnolia (63-25), #1901 Central Arkansas Christian (North Little Rock) (28-27), #2497 Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock) (52-10), #2747 Fairview (Camden) (41-7), #3124 Lakeside (Hot Springs) (49-28), #6046 Hot Springs (49-14), #6147 Hope (56-42), #7957 Robinson (Little Rock) (55-21) 2008 Losses: #237 Central (West Helena) (46-29) 2008 Opponents W-L: 96-63-2 Recent State Championships: 2008, 2003 (AAA) Recent League Championships: 2008, 2007 (5A Southeast), 2004 (6AAA) Winning Streak Entering 2009 Season: 13 Streak List: 9/12/08 Central Arkansas Christian (North Little Rock) (28-27), 9/19/08 Lake Hamilton (Pearcy) (63-35), 9/26/08 Magnolia (63-25), 10/3/08 Fairview (Camden) (41-7), 10/10/08 Lakeside (Hot Springs) (49-28), 10/17/08 Robinson (Little Rock) (55-21), 10/24/08 Hot Springs (49-14), 10/31/08 Hope (56-42), 11/7/08 Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock) (52-10), 11/14/08 Alma (63-39), 11/21/08 Beebe (63-21), 11/28/08 Greenwood (54-24), 12/6/08 Central (West Helena) (35-32) SCHEDULE 2009 Schedule: 9/4 Central (West Helena), 9/10 Central Arkansas Christian (North Little Rock), 9/18 Lake Hamilton (Pearcy), 9/25 Magnolia, 10/2 at Fairview (Camden), 10/9 Lakeside (Hot Springs), 10/16 at Robinson (Little Rock), 10/23 at Hot Springs, 10/30 Hope, 11/6 at Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock) Highest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Central (West Helena) (38.8), Lake Hamilton (Pearcy) (35.7), Fairview (Camden) (25.1) Lowest-Rated 2009 Regular Season Opponents: Hope (-0.6), Hot Springs (5.2), Robinson (Little Rock) (10.5) 2008 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.5 (28.2 overall) 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 18.4 2009 vs. 2008 Schedule Strength Comparison: -0.1 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #31 2009 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1698 2009 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2009 Projected League Finish: 1st 2009 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 11% Opener: 9/4 Central (West Helena) [projection: 35-31 loss]