The Pulaski Academy Bruins will take on the Cabot Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Pulaski Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: Bryant, who was ranked first at the time (Pulaski Academy was ranked 12th). The Bruins were outmatched by the Hornets and fell 48-14. The Bruins have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
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 |
+ 1 more games |
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.
Meanwhile, Cabot played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Conway, falling 57-28.
Cabot's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Pulaski Academy, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-4.
Pulaski Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Cabot in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, winning 56-47. Will the Bruins repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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