Pulaski Academy (Little Rock, AR) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bruins Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Kevin Kelley League: 5A Central (moving from 4A Region 7) Playoff Division: 5A Playoff Division Rank: #1 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 6 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2011 JV Record: 5-2 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: yes Top Receiver Returning: yes Top OL Returning: no Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Hunter Henry 6'6" 240 Senior WR 4.70 [Arkansas] LJ Wallace 6'1" 190 Senior WR 4.55 Kyle Whelpley 6'4" 240 Senior DE 4.80 D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION Jason King 6'4" 295 Senior OL 5.3 [Purdue] Fredi Knighten 5'10" 160 Senior QB 4.5 [Arkansas State] Jeremy Brady 5'11" 190 Senior DB 4.6 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: TE, Offensive Experience, Unique Systems Team Weaknesses: Ss, Difficult Schedule RATINGS 2011 Final Power Rating: 47.4 2011 National Rank: #311 2011 State Rank: #3 General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5 D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.1 Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -8.8 2012 Starting Power Rating: 37.9 2012 National Rank: #722 2012 State Rank: #7 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 37.9 Dynasty National Rank: #240 2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.9 Dynasty Record: 104-19-1 (58-5 in league) HISTORICAL 2011 Overall Record: 14-0 2011 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st) 2011 Points For Average: 51.5 2011 Points Against Average: 21.7 2011 Differential: +29.8 2011 Wins: #778 Lake Hamilton (Pearcy) (38-28), #1893 Malvern (63-28), #1893 Malvern (47-16), #2623 Pottsville (65-13), #2909 Dollarway (Pine Bluff) (51-32), #3895 Cabot (64-34), #4025 Ashdown (42-19), #4430 Nashville (59-40), #5258 De Queen (42-14), #5708 Central Arkansas Christian (North Little Rock) (54-14), #7227 Maumelle (56-20), #7910 Osceola (57-18), #8226 Robinson (Little Rock) (41-16), #9939 Bauxite (42-12) 2011 Losses: none 2011 Opponents W-L: 95-71-2 Recent State Championships: 2011 (4A), 2008, 2003 (AAA) Recent League Championships: 2011 (4A Region 7), 2010 (4A Region 7), 2008 (5A Southwest), 2007 (5A Southeast), 2005 (tied for 1st; 6AAA), 2004 (6AAA) Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: 14 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), 9/23/11 Maumelle (56-20), 9/30/11 Nashville (59-40), 10/7/11 De Queen (42-14), 10/14/11 Bauxite (42-12), 10/21/11 Malvern (47-16), 10/28/11 Robinson (Little Rock) (41-16), 11/4/11 Ashdown (42-19), 11/18/11 Osceola (57-18), 11/25/11 Pottsville (65-13), 12/2/11 Dollarway (Pine Bluff) (51-32), 12/10/11 Malvern (63-28) SCHEDULE 2012 Schedule: 8/31 at Chaminade (West Hills, CA), 9/7 at Warren, 9/14 at West Memphis, 9/21 North Pulaski (Jacksonville), 9/28 at Central (West Helena), 10/5 Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock), 10/12 at McClellan [John L.] (Little Rock), 10/19 Mills University Studies [Wilbur D.] (Little Rock), 10/26 Sylvan Hills (Sherwood), 11/1 at Jacksonville Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Chaminade (West Hills, CA) (48.8), West Memphis (25.1), Warren (12.1) Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: North Pulaski (Jacksonville) (-30.1), Mills University Studies [Wilbur D.] (Little Rock) (-20.5), Little Rock Christian Academy (Little Rock) (-17) 2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.8 (16 overall) 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 1 2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: -6.8 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #68 2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #7286 2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1 2012 Projected League Finish: 1st 2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 31% |