Carl Woodard was a 1959 graduate of Mays High School. He played football three years and was captain of the team his senior year. He played Center and Linebacker where he won honors for Center on the 1958 All-County Football Team. The 1958 squad, captained by Woodard, finished 6-3-1 and was declared co-county champions. He was a member of the 1957 Big Nine South Football Conference Runner-up team. He also was a member of the Indian River Conference (IRC) championship football team in 1956