The Pulaski Academy Bruins will square off against the Little Rock Southwest Gryphons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Pulaski Academy and nine for Little Rock Southwest dating back to last season.
Pulaski Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Conway, who was ranked fifth at the time (Pulaski Academy was ranked 20th). The Bruins lost 61-38 to the Wampus Cats on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (35), the Bruins still had to take the loss.
Chase Hancock
| 08/29/25 @ Robinson | 15 |
| 09/12/25 @ West Monroe | 40 |
| 10/17/25 vs Cabot | 46 |
| 10/10/25 vs Bryant | 51 |
| 09/26/25 vs North Little Rock | 95 |
Despite the loss, Pulaski Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Chase Hancock picked up 220 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Those 220 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Hancock. Another player making a difference was William Svoboda, who picked up 55 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 45-8, which was the final score in Little Rock Southwest's tilt against Little Rock Christian Academy on Friday.
Pulaski Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Little Rock Southwest, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything came up roses for Pulaski Academy against Little Rock Southwest in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 46-14 win. Will the Bruins repeat their success, or do the Gryphons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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