Packed away into moth balls are the victories, ties and losses of the W.P.H.S. football team. To Head Coach Bill Orr, his able assistant Bob Mosher and the boys who gave up their free time to participate in the sport they love, goes one of the most if not the most successful football season any Winter Park team has had in the history of the school.

     It was stated by Orr at the beginning of the season that the Parkers would win more games than they'd lose. And truer words were never spoken, as his Wildcats gave him an impressive 7-2-2 mark.

     When the season opened and the 'Cats traveled to Bartow the troops were green. Orr and Mosher realized this but they had confidence in their boys. A job had to be done that night and it was done. The Parkers fought a ruff, scrappy team to a come from behind 14-14 tie.

     In the next game with Cocoa, Orr's men defeated a Cocoa team 13-7 that went on to become champs of the tough Sun Coast Conference.

     The next three games came at ease for Winter Park as they trampled DeLand 18-0, Bishop Moore 47-0, and New Smyrna 34-7.

     Then came one of the most important games of the year. Sanford!!! Without the services of halfback John Jane, the 'Cats went on to lose the contest 13-7, for their only regular season loss.

     After the Sanford loss the Parkers caught fire and whipped two straight OBC teams, Leesburg (26-0), and Lakeview (26-12). Now the 'Cats had compiled a 6-1-1 mark, with two games remaining. Seabreeze had proved that they were a threat to any teams record, and they didn't stop when they played the Parkers. Behind the charges of fullback Bill Lager, the Sandcrabs mustered a 6-6 tie from the Wildcats.

     The 6-6 tie didn't discourage the Parkers. They knew that the following week that they were going to go to battle with a team that had romped them the year before. Apopka was undefeated and once tied coming into this game. They left the game once defeated and once tied.

     Winning this game gave the Parkers the honor to play in the 4th Annual Brahman Bowl classic. Orr's men met a tough Auburndale bunch and fell to them 25-6.

     This closed a successful season for the fighting Wildcats. So to the 16 Seniors that departed from the gridiron and the sophomores and juniors that contributed to the seasons success, goes a hearty thanks for making this a thrilling and enjoyable "58" football season.