Pulaski Academy faced Cabot in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bruins took a 42-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The matchup was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Bruins couldn't quite close it out.
Even if they lost, Pulaski Academy's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Brylan Ussery was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Maxton Burns was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
This is the second loss in a row for Pulaski Academy and nudges their season record down to 2-5. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 6-0 Bryant (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 64.3% over those games). As for Cabot, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Pulaski Academy is set to square off against their familiar foe Conway at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Cabot will take on rival Bryant at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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