Download or read book First and Long written by Greg Borowski and published by Badger Books Inc.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For some football teams, success is about never falling. For others, it is about always getting back up. When Messmer, a predominately black Milwaukee high school, and Shorewood, a white suburban high school, decided to field a joint football team, it tested more than just the players' football prowess. This is the story of that season of dreams. Although the team's won-loss record was dismal, the players gained much more through their understanding of people of another background and race.