Pulaski Academy faced Bryant in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bruins were outmatched by the Hornets and fell 48-14. If the Bruins were looking for revenge after losing 41-7 to the Hornets when the teams met back in November of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Although Pulaski Academy took the loss, they still got scores from Javion Walker and Chase Hancock.

Ermon Tolbert
10/10/25 vs Bryant | 7 |
10/03/25 @ Central | 4 |
09/26/25 vs North Little Rock | 4 |
09/19/25 @ Highland Park | 2 |
09/12/25 @ West Monroe | 2 |
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Even if they lost, Pulaski Academy's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Ermon Tolbert and Austin Childers, who racked up four sacks between them. Tolbert also made seven total tackles, which is notable because Pulaski Academy is 2-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 0-3 otherwise.
Pulaski Academy's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-4. As for Bryant, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pulaski Academy will square off against Cabot at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bruins will be up against the Panthers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 49 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Bryant, they will take on Little Rock Southwest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hornets will be up against the Gryphons' rather soft defense (which has allowed 48.17 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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