“It was the worst of times…” Well, not that bad In May of 1947 Harry O’Mealy turned in his notice in early May.  A month later his replacement, Ray Wiersig, was named to become THE next school coach.  Ray inherited a football program with a 29-game unbeaten streak.  O’Mealy didn’t leave Wiersig without some experienced players.  Ray Wiersig attended Stevens Point Teachers College and graduated in 1940.  He spent the next six years coaching, first at Argonne for one year then

“I T WAS THE BEST OF TIMES” One of the big stories in Wisconsin high school football during the mid-1940’s was the winning streak performed by Two Rivers.  The team was unbeaten over 29-game’s starting in 1943 through 1946.  To get a feel for how the streak started we must look at what came before it. Football began in Two Rivers in 1921. The school could have started earlier but enthusiasm by the students and the public didn't back the sport until then. The season was only

UPDATER AT 10:50AM, 2/26/2025 Hopefully you liked Part 1…The Top Teams.  Now I move on to the Top Game, Coach and Players of the decade. THE TOP GAME All the WIAA state finals in 1980 and 1987 were low scoring/close margin games. Great battles under the eyes of those watching at Camp Randall.  Another game of note was the 1986 shoot-out between Kimberly and Sheboygan South, a 37-33 Papermakers (Sept.12) win.