VIDEO: North Little Rock staying the course

  North Little Rock's Altee Tenpenny escapes the grasp of a Van Buren' Jimmy Barber on a run for a touchdown in their game at North Little Rock Friday.
North Little Rock's Altee Tenpenny escapes the grasp of a Van Buren' Jimmy Barber on a run for a touchdown in their game at North Little Rock Friday.

— Not much is phasing North Little Rock this spring, and for good reason.

North Little Rock enters the 2012 season with heavy expectations. For coach Brad Bolding, the team isn't focused on that, but rather getting better.

North Little Rock not buying in to hype

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Head coach Brad Bolding isn't allowing it.

Despite having one of the state's most potent running games with senior-to-be and Alabama commitment Altee Tenpenny, along with fellow backs Rodney Bryson and Juan Day, the Charging Wildcats are looking for improvement after last season's run to the Class 7A state semifinals.

But one would never know this team has been billed as one of the best in the area, let alone the state. Bolding won't allow them to see it, keeping them humble.

"We aren't buying into all that, the hype," Bolding said.

In installment two of our spring football series, Bolding, Tenpenny and defensive tackle Gerald Watson preview the team's prospects for the 2012 season.

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