Wildcats whipped, Eagles soar

A season that started out with a streak and high hopes may already have ended with the Winter Park Wildcats out of the football playoffs, but they took it out on Cypress Creek Oct. 31.

The Wildcats would whip up more offense than they’ve had since early September with a 46-6 drubbing of the Bears. That would give the Bears their 10th loss of the season, while pushing the Wildcats up to 5-4 overall.

For the Wildcats, who started the season with a string of wins and looked set to dominate the district, it’s better luck next year. They finished 1-3 in 8A District 3 play, well out of the playoffs. They play a tough Dr. Phillips team at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Showalter Field in their season finale.

Edgewater

The Eagles are flying high at 7-2 on the season and with a 6A District 10 title under their belts after shocking offensive powerhouse South Lake in a 55-44 win.

Craig Rucker ran for a 67-yard kickoff return, then blasted his way into the end zone for a more than 50-yard run to help add to the score. The Eagles would allow 327 yards by South Lake, putting up 429 yards of their own. But it was no use when turnovers were factored in.

The wild shootout would end with even the losing team gaining nearly 500 yards on offense, as the teams compiled the majority of those massive yardage figures in the first half. By halftime the Eagles had 48 points, which is more than they’d scored in any complete game this season.

The win left the Eagles with the 6A District 10 championship and catapulted them into the postseason on a six-game winning streak, including a shocker 46-42 win over perennial football powerhouse Apopka on Oct. 23.

The Eagles play Boone at 7:30 p.m. Friday to finish out the season at home before heading to the postseason.