
Tremper quarterback Ryan McGonegle, a returning senior starter, tries to elude a Milwaukee King tackler during a non-conference game last season.
When Tremper football coach Jared McGranahan watched film of Thursday night’s opponent, Milwaukee King, at least one thing jumped right off the television set.
And that was the Generals’ team speed, and they had plenty of it to spread around.
That speed to the edges and tough, physical play up front were two key factors, as the Generals, a WIAA playoff participant the last 10 straight seasons, took control with three fourth-quarter touchdowns in a 28-6 non-conference victory at Ameche Field.
“I started playing them a year ago for this very reason,” McGranahan said. “They’re as fast as anybody we’ll see in our league as far as team speed overall. They’re legitimately a good team.
“Sometimes, there’s a bit of a misnomer because they come out of the (Milwaukee) City League. Them and Riverside have been able to sustain a high level of success for a long time. They didn’t win 66-0 (last week) against a team that was in the playoffs last year (Shorewood/Messmer) by mistake. They’re good.”
King scored on three straight possessions in the fourth quarter to put things out of reach.
Mike Dupree, who led all running backs with 20 carries for 181 yards, scored on a 6-yard touchdown run up the middle to put the Generals in front for good just 34 seconds into the fourth quarter.
For a moment, it looked like the Trojans may avoid potential disaster on King’s next possession, but the Generals turned what appeared to be a fumble deep in Tremper territory into another score.
Dupree broke away from Tremper’s defense for a 36-yard gain and fumbled, which was recovered by the Trojans’ Moises Guerrero — but the play was nullified when Tremper was flagged for a horse-collar penalty.
Two plays later, King’s Simon Engelbrecht scored from 2 yards out, followed by a two-point conversion pass from Derek Sowinski to Jerry Cross to build the lead to 22-6 with 6 minutes, 39 seconds left in the contest.
“The only thing I was struggling with (on the penalty) is the exact same scenario happened when we had the ball, and they didn’t call it,” McGranahan said. “That was what was more frustrating for me. ... All I could see from my angle is the jersey come back. I can’t sit here and say it was a good or a bad call.”
King got on the scoreboard one last time late in the quarter on a 30-yard pass from Sowinski to Cross, who appeared to fumble as he raised the football when he ran into the end zone, but the officials ruled he had already crossed the goal line.
Both teams exchanged turnovers on their opening possessions before Tremper methodically moved down the field and into scoring position early in the opening quarter.
The Trojans were held to just 66 yards rushing on 30 carries.
“They loaded the box inside and dared us to do things outside,” McGranahan said. “At times, we didn’t handle it very well. They did a nice job mixing up coverages and doing some different things.
“We let a lot of opportunities get away, and that’s, unfortunately, the story of the game.”
Tremper quarterback Ryan McGonegle scrambled out of heavy pressure for a 10-yard gain to move the football to the Generals’ 9-yard line, but on the very next play, King’s Jalen Reed stepped in front of a McGonegle pass and took it the distance for a 95-yard interception return for the game’s first points.
Trailing 6-0 into the second quarter, the Trojans’ defense set up their offense to knot things at 6-6.
Linebacker Mitchel Schwartz tipped a Sowinski pass to himself and hauled in an interception to give the Trojans the football at the King 45-yard line.
Four plays later, McGonegle found Brennan Eckert on a post route for a 30-yard touchdown to even the score at halftime.
The end of the first quarter featured a bizzare sequence, as the Trojans recovered two fumbled punts, but both were negated.
On the first, Tremper was called for an illegal motion before the kick, which forced another kick that King also fumbled, but the officials ruled the ball carrier was down by contact before he lost control of the football.
McGonegle completed 13-of-25 passes with one interception and 156 yards for the Trojans. The receiving corps was led by Raymone Jones, who caught six passes for 59 yards.
SIMMONS BLOCK PARTY

Simmons Island Block Party
Noah Muniz, 5, gets help from his grandfather, Chuck LeMay, while checking out a 1972 Hornet Wagon in front of the Kenosha History Center during the Simmons Summer Kickoff Block Party on Saturday. The event, shortened by rain, featured American Motor Co. and other classic cars as well as food vendors.
Harris and Hudson with Matt

Dan Harris shares his love of classic cars with his son, Matt; seen here examining the engine of a Hudson.
CAR SHOW BAKER PARK

Smart dog: Bowie, owned by James Bradmon, takes advantage of the shade underneath a classic car to escape the heat during the Father’s Day Kenosha Car Show, hosted by Vintage Auto Group and Kenosha Classic Street Machines, at Baker Park on Sunday, June 17, 2018.
CAR SHOW BAKER PARK

‘I like it hot, like today,” said Manuel Palos, Sr., left, as he and his son Manuel Palos, Jr., right, viewed a 1969 Dodge Super Bee. “It’s good to spend time with dad in the morning,” said Palos, Jr. The pair were at the Father’s Day Kenosha Car Show, hosted by Vintage Auto Group and Kenosha Classic Street Machines, at Baker Park on Sunday, June 17, 2018.
CAR SHOW BAKER PARK

You can’t go wrong (especially in Kenosha) taking your dad to the Father’s Day Car Show in Baker Park, where you’ll see classic cars like this 1959 Edsel Corsair, owned by Tony Ammendola.
CAR SHOW BAKER PARK

Pete Foley, right, stays out of the sun underneath an umbrella with his 1938 Chevy coupe, painted with flames in a “laser red” metallic pearl during the hot Father’s Day Kenosha Car Show, hosted by Vintage Auto Group and Kenosha Classic Street Machines, at Baker Park on Sunday, June 17, 2018.
CAR SHOW BAKER PARK
CAR SHOW BAKER PARK

Another vehicle arrives for the Father’s Day Kenosha Car Show, hosted by Vintage Auto Group and Kenosha Classic Street Machines, at Baker Park on Sunday, June 17, 2018.
CAR SHOW BAKER PARK

“It’s pretty cool. You don’t get to see cars like this every day. It’s just a cool experience to see the cars,’ said Joseph White, left, as he takes a photo of a 1930 Ford Model A truck owned by Rick Colp of Pleasant Prairie that’s reflected in the paint job of 1965 Pontiac GTO, right, owned by Jerry Chapman. Father’s Day Kenosha Car Show, hosted by Vintage Auto Group and Kenosha Classic Street Machines, at Baker Park on Sunday, June 17, 2018.
CAR SHOW BAKER PARK

Roy Scuffham grabs some cold water out of the trunk of his 1969 GTO, “The Judge.”
duringFather’s Day Kenosha Car Show, hosted by Vintage Auto Group and Kenosha Classic Street Machines, at Baker Park on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Scuffham got the car in 1980 and replaced it’s bent frame with another from a 1969 LeMans that he had on hand. “It keeps me out of the bars and out of trouble. The wife knew where I was,” said Scuffham
CAR SHOW BAKER PARK
CAR SHOW BAKER PARK

‘I like it hot, like today,” said Manuel Palos Sr., above left, as he and his son Manuel Palos Jr., right, view a 1969 Dodge Super Bee. “It’s good to spend time with dad in the morning,” said Palos, Jr.
The pair were at the Father’s Day Kenosha Car Show, hosted by Vintage Auto Group and Kenosha Classic Street Machines, at Baker Park on Sunday, June 17, 2018.
CAR SHOW BAKER PARK
CAR SHOW BAKER PARK

“Ten miles per gallon, if you’re lucky, on a good day, with the wind behind you,” said Steve Andersen, right, who drove his 1973 Cadillac hearse to the Father’s Day Kenosha Car Show, hosted by Vintage Auto Group and Kenosha Classic Street Machines, at Baker Park on Sunday, June 17, 2018.
WOUNDED WARRIOR CAR SHOW

Car enthusiasts walk through rows of classic cars during the annual car show fundraiser to benefit severely wounded soldiers. This year’s event is Sunday on Simmons Island.
WOUNDED WARRIOR CAR SHOW
CAR SHOW

Terry Brittingham brought his 1930 Ford to the Kenosha Classic Cruise-in Car Show. This year’s show is Sept. 1.
CAR SHOW

Dennis Spitz, front, gets help moving his 410 wind sprint car from his son, Kris, for the Kenosha Classic Cruise-in Car Show downtown on Saturday.
RODS FOR A REASON CAR SHOW

Auto enthusiasts look at classic cars during the Rods for a Reason car show at Petrifying Springs Park on July 9. Proceeds from the event will go to fund requests to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin from the Kenosha and Racine communities.
RODS FOR A REASON CAR SHOW

Auto enthusiasts look at classic cars during the Rods for a Reason car show at Petrifying Springs Park on Sunday, July 9, 2017.