Pulaski Academy (Little Rock, AR) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bruins Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Kevin Kelley League: 4A Region 7 Playoff Division: 4A Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 8 Returning Defensive Starters: 7 Starting Quarterback Returning: yes Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Jason King 6'4" 300 OL 5.00 Fredi Knighten 5'11" 180 QB 4.45 Aum'Arie Wallace 6'0" 180 S 4.43 D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION Dirk Tanner 6'1" 280 Senior DT 4.80 [Louisiana Tech] STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Talent, Upperclassmen, Returning Starters Team Weaknesses: Inexperience At RB RATINGS 2010 Final Power Rating: 35.2 2010 National Rank: #1055 2010 State Rank: #10 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5 Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.6 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.6 2011 Starting Power Rating: 38.5 2011 National Rank: #572 2011 State Rank: #3 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 39.6 Dynasty National Rank: #291 2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 1.5 Dynasty Record: 56-11-1 (32-3 in league) HISTORICAL 2010 Overall Record: 13-2 2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2010 Points For Average: 45.6 2010 Points Against Average: 25.1 2010 Differential: +20.5 2010 Wins: #1841 Robinson (Little Rock) (55-40), #2114 Lake Hamilton (Pearcy) (41-24), #2300 Nashville (53-34), #3896 Star City (56-28), #3937 Ashdown (35-13), #3937 Ashdown (38-0), #5467 Ozark (43-27), #6130 Malvern (41-21), #6676 Oak Grove (North Little Rock) (44-20), #6788 Central Arkansas Christian (North Little Rock) (59-33), #7746 De Queen (48-17), #8851 Farmington (42-12), #11591 Bauxite (55-12) 2010 Losses: #224 Shiloh Christian (Springdale) (61-40), #1170 Cabot (35-34) 2010 Opponents W-L: 111-70 Recent State Championships: 2008 (5A), 2003 (AAA) Recent League Championships: 2010, 2008 (5A Southwest), 2007 (5A Southeast), 2005 (tied for 1st; 6AAA), 2004 (6AAA) Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3 Streak List: 8/29/11 Central Arkansas Christian (North Little Rock) (54-14), 9/9/11 Cabot (64-34), 9/16/11 Lake Hamilton (Pearcy) (38-28) SCHEDULE 2011 Schedule: 8/29 Central Arkansas Christian (North Little Rock), 9/9 at Cabot, 9/16 at Lake Hamilton (Pearcy), 9/23 Maumelle, 9/30 at Nashville, 10/7 at De Queen, 10/14 Bauxite, 10/21 Malvern, 10/28 at Robinson (Little Rock), 11/4 Ashdown Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Lake Hamilton (Pearcy) (33.4), Cabot (28.5), Ashdown (18.5) Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Bauxite (-12.6), De Queen (-1.7), Malvern (3.3) 2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.3 (15.6 overall) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 10.7 2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +0.4 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #24 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #4252 2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-0 2011 Projected League Finish: 1st 2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 64% Opener: 8/29 Central Arkansas Christian (North Little Rock) [projection: 56-17 win] |