Playing a tough sc h0Clule whi c h included four Class A srhools. the Wildcats came through in fin e fil",hion with s ix win s. four losses. and one tic . Three of the Cats' four losses came a t th e hand s of the A s('hools . I larding AcadC'n1y \\'on the di s trict champion sh ip for only the seco lld time in the ir hi story. That feat \\"< arrompli sheo by de fea ting H eber Springs 2 1 to 7 cmd Augll'ita ' ~2 to 7. The yea r ended with a 6 to Ii tie \\ ith a stronp; Brinkley team. \1uny hani hours of practice and perspiration were h"hillr! the Cats· fin e recOl·o. Coaches Marsh Good - son alld Trd Lltlyd, in their scconn year with the Arilr!"Jll,·. brought out the best in th eir boys. Jimmy Thompson was named to a guard position on the Class B AIl ·S tate team. Four othe r Wild cats. Timmy Rbodes, Roger La cy, Pete " 'eeks, and Chr is D"illl sharer! AIl ·Di strict honors with Thompson. 'illc' srniors, inclUding- Dave Jon es, Carlton Burke, Stc,c Williams and Si d Tate. along witll th0 five llafllrO ahovC'. were on the team. COACH GOODSON dIscusses strategy with lineman Jim· my Thompson Thompson was chosen as the dis-triefs OulsTondmg lineman and named on Closs B AII·Stale leam. 13 fOOTBAll TEAM . FIRST ROW Jack Evans, David Janes, Pele Weeks, SIeve Williams, Lanny Cosey, Joe Spaulding, Jimmy Thompson, Timmy Rhodes, Chris G..an Sid Tale. Roger lacy, CarlTon Burke, Johnny Jones. SECOND ROW, Marry Rhodes, mgr., Philip Rhodes, Roy O-Conner, Dickie Dean, Jimmie lawson , Ted loyd. cooch, Marsh Goodson, coach, lorry French. Tommy BryonT, Dee Van Wmkle, John Underwood, Jimmy Johnson, mgr. '. 215
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