View From The West

Greg and Mitch are back talking IHSA football! They look ahead at the 2024 schedule to identify match-up's to watch. Thank you for listening! If you enjoy our coverage and you'd like to support our efforts, consider making a contribution using PayPal. (https://paypal.me/viewfromwestpod) Your support will help us improve our content through upgrading audio equipment, software, subscription fees, etc. If you're interested in being a sponsor for the 2024 season, email us at viewfromwestpod@gmail.com.  

Greg and Mitch are joined by Kyle Kampmier and Kory Kuffler to draft up fantasy teams consisting of the best players from our local coverage area. Who can compile the best team?! Listen and decide for yourself!

Greg and Mitch jump in to talk about the IHSA District Football Proposal that failed to pass and look ahead at what's next. 

Roll out the red carpet, it's awards show time! The 4th Annual "Best in the West" Awards are here! We're awarding the best games, teams, coaches and players from our area in the 2023 football season!

Greg and Mitch are joined by Steve Soucie from Friday Night Drive to discuss all you need to know about the IHSA Football District proposal. They weigh the pro's and con's, plus analyze the potential districts in every class, 1A-8A, based on Soucie's projections. Whether you're just a football fan or an Athletic Director, this is the information you need to know!

Greg and Mitch breakdown the results from all 8 IHSA State Championships over the weekend. Plus, they get into the topic that gets everyone talking around the state this time of year. Public vs. Private. Boundary vs. Non-Boundry. Whatever you call it, Greg and Mitch weigh in with their thoughts.

Greg and Mitch are joined by Kyle Kampmier from NUIC Football and Logan Walters from WIVC Football to discuss and break down the Camp Point Central State Championship win over Lena-Winslow

"Look good, play good!" Uniform enthusiasts, Greg and Mitch sit down to deep dive the IHSA State Championship match-up's solely based on the aesthetics! They discuss and debate everything you need to know about the jerseys, helmets, pants and more! They each pick their winners solely based on the most important factor...THE LOOK!

Greg sits down 1-on-1 with the Head Coaches leading up to the IHSA Class 1A State Championship game. Get insights from Lena-Winslow Head Coach, Ric Arand and Camp Point Central Head Coach, Brad Dixon.

Greg and Mitch are joined by Kyle Kampmier (NUIC Football) and Logan Walters (WIVC Football) to analyze all you need to know heading into the IHSA Class 1A State Championship game rematch between Lena-Winslow and Camp Point Central. Plus they recap the amazing win for I8FA State Championship win for Amboy.

Greg and Mitch recap the thrilling wins and heartbreaking losses that made up the IHSA Quarterfinals. They also look ahead to semifinal match-up's around the state. Plus, we kick off this week's pod with a preview of the I8FA State Championship Game between Amboy & Ridgewood!

Greg and Mitch look back at the Second Round, and focus on huge match-up's come Quarterfinal and 8-Man Semifinal Saturday

Greg and Mitch are back to deep dive IHSA Second Round match-up's from the western side of the state. Plus, previewing the I8FA quarterfinals

Greg and Mitch jump into the results from around the area, and how they effect the brackets. 

Greg and Mitch spare no detail in this MEGA EPISODE! Over two hours of IHSA Playoff Football talk, featuring every team from our coverage area and the info you need on their First Round opponent. PODCAST TIME STAMPS 7A: 14:40 5A: 22:50 4A: 34:28 3A: 51:10 2A: 1:09:09 1A: 1:33:50 I8FA: 2:07:15

Matt Schuckman joins Greg and Mitch to breakdown Quincy's WB6 title clinching win over Geneseo. Plus, we go conference by conference reacting to results and what it means for the playoff push.

View From The West meets WRMJ! Great night to be joined by Jim Taylor and Ty Taylor from WRMJ radio! They breakdown the games they covered, plus a variety of topics across the high school football landscape!

Forget the Chicago Bears, Greg and Mitch are talking about football you actually want to hear about!

We've hit a milestone! Episode #100! It's a full boat podcast! We're reacting to all the action from Week 6!

Greg and Mitch look ahead to match-up's to watch in Week 6, plus they name their midseason MVP's from each conference! Who are the front-runners to win VFTW Player of the Year?!

Another great week of HS football! We're breaking it all down and looking ahead!

Greg and Mitch analyze the week that was, and look ahead to Week 5. They also gaze into the crystal ball in order to predict who we can expect to see come playoff time.

Full boat Reax, with Greg and Mitch, the WQAD crew plus special guest, Dan Pearson! They reminisce, they react and a whole lot of nonsense in between!

Greg and Mitch look back at Week 3, and preview what's ahead in Week 4. Conference schedules in full swing in every conference. We breakdown the games to keep an eye on.

Another week in the books! A lot went as excepted, but we're learning a little more about teams every week that goes by.

Greg and Mitch breakdown Week 2 and look ahead to Week 3. Which teams can start to separate themselves near the top of their conference standings?

WOW! What a night! Morrison upsets Princeton in an instant classic! But that wasn't all. Stark County wins a thriller over Annawan-Wethersfield and so much more. We're reacting to all of it!

It's Game Week! Greg and Mitch dive into Week 1! The match-up's to watch and the games that could have conference and postseason implications right out of the gate. Plus, they discuss the great team traditions that make our local area unique.

Greg is joined by the WQAD crew and Matt Schuckman from Muddy River Sports in Quincy to talk about what we can expect in the Western Big 6 this season. 

Greg and Mitch talk teams, players and storylines heading into the Three Rivers Athletic Conference in 2023.

Greg and Mitch jump into the newly formed Lincolnland Conference. Breaking down the teams and players to watch from both the Large and Small School divisions.

Greg is joined by Kyle from NUICFootball.com to breakdown the NUIC and I8FA. Teams, players and games to watch for heading into 2023!

Greg and Mitch are back! They breakdown the upcoming conference preview schedule, plus the teams that excite them heading into 2023. Plus, to help them kick off the season, they bring in special guest Edgy Tim. It's a great interview covering all things IHSA football! You won't want to miss it!

We have breaking news in the offseason! Morrison is headed to the NUIC and Mercer County is going to the Three Rivers Athletic Conference. Both will take effect in the 2024 season. Plus, we're talking about coaching changes and look ahead to some fascinating non-conference match-ups!

Greg and Mitch wrap up the 2022 football season with our 3rd Annual "Best in the West" Awards! Best game, team, coaches and players from our listening area! Who's collecting the hardware?

Conference shuffling, schedule juggling and some exciting non-conference match-ups coming in 2023.

Greg and Kyle recap the Lena-Winslow Panthers winning their 3rd consecutive IHSA Class 1A State Championship, plus breakdown of 2A-8A. We also dive into the "Public vs. Private" debate and look ahead to where the State Championship games may be headed in future years.  TIME STAMPS 1:14- Lena-Winslow State Champions 19:53- Class 2A-8A Breakdown 46:17- Public vs. Private Schools 01:24:08- State Championship Venue  

Lena-Winslow is 3-Peat State Champions! Greg and Mitch are joined by Kyle Kampmier, who covered the game in Champaign to breakdown and analysis the Panthers State Championship!

Greg and Mitch breakdown & analyze every #IHSA State Championship match-up based on one important factor...UNIFORMS! WATCH THE VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/ol6QaB-E7zU

Class 1A Coaches Interviews with Ric Arand from Lena-Winslow and Brad Dixon from Camp Point Central. Plus, Greg and Mitch are joined by Schuck from MuddyRiverSports.com and Kyle from NUICFootball.com to breakdown and analyze the match-up in Class 1A, and give thoughts on 2A-8A.

Dominating victories, furious comebacks and heartbreaking defeat. The second round showed us a little bit of everything…including weather. It all feels like a tune up for the Quarterfinals and the 8-Man Semifinals.

Greg is losing his voice, Mitch is singing a fight song, and they're both talking playoff match-ups heading onto the Second Round!

Greg and Mitch are talking playoff pairings for all of our local teams. Plus, bracket breakdown and teams to keep an eye on. What's the draw for your team, and will they make a long postseason run? It's all here! Moline & 7A: 15:25 Quincy & 6A: 22:20 Sterling & 5A: 32:16 Class 4A: 41:27 Class 3A: 1:03:15 Class 2A: 1:23:40 Class 1A: 1:39:23 8-Man: 2:21:55

Greg, Mitch, Matt Randazzo, Kory Kuffler, Brian Stocking and Camille Gear all dive into the results from Week 9 and the playoff projections!

It's our LONGEST episode ever! Greg is joined by Matt Randazzo and Kory Kuffler, plus Kyle Kampmier from NUICFootball.com. So much to talk about heading into Week 9 and the playoffs!