Wildcats Look Forward to Tough Season

    As the team and the fans are every year, Coach Sid Edwards and the Wildcats are excited going into football season.  This year, Coach Sid acknowledges the challenges ahead.  “We have a tough schedule this year.  A lot’s been made of ‘5 in a row,’ but it’s getting more difficult.”  When asked about their most challenging game, Edwards was hesitant to name one game over another.  “We typically view our rival as Denham, but we can’t point to just one game.  We’ve got a bull’s eye on our back.  We are everybody’s ‘big game,’ so we can’t call one game our ‘big game’ or we will get ourselves in trouble.”

    About the Wildcat team, Coach Sid said that fans this season will see an improved defense.  The team is still a work in progress offensively, but the Wildcats are working to put it all together by the time the regular season begins.  Although he would not name any one team as Central’s biggest challenge, Edwards gives a nod to the game against Jesuit as what is likely to be the most interesting pre-season match-up.  Jesuit will come to Central on Friday, September 20th, and the game is scheduled to be broadcast live on television.

    As an increasing number of high schools change over to turf football fields, Coach Sid acknowledges that Central is now in the minority with our grass field.  He calls Wildcat Stadium “one of the most unique venues” around, but that is not just because of the stadium itself.  The fans of Central High Football really play a major part in each game, both home and away.   Coach Sid gives a lot of credit to the community and the fans for helping Wildcat Football to become what it is.  “An advantage we have is our fan base.  We ask all of our fans to come and be that edge, because we believe that’s an edge.  I believe it may be the biggest fan base in our district.”  Even aside from comparisons to other teams or venues, Edwards notes the way that Wildcat Stadium has become such a big part of the life of the Central community.  “This is probably the biggest gathering place of any city event.  We’re proud of our Friday nights.”