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View From The West — 207 episodes
Week 5: The Time Is Now
Week 4: Day Late but Clock Said :01
Week 3: Business is Picking Up!
Week 2: What Did We Learn?
Week 1: Flip the Coin & Kick It Off!
Western Big 6 Season Preview 2026
TRAC Season Preview 2026
Big Northern Conference Season Preview 2026
Lincoln Land Conference Season Preview 2026
NUIC and I8FA Season Preview 2026
Things We Love About HS Football!
Coaching Conversations: Brad Winterland, Dixon
Coaching Conversations: Jade Noard, Stark County
Conversation with the Considine's
Coaching Conversations: John and Pat Elder
Coaching Conversations: Anthony Roome, Rock Island
We're back! Meet New Coaches at Orion & Sherrard
Playoff Expansion: Reaction & Impact on HS Football
Best in the West Awards '25
ILLUSTRIOUS w/ Vincent Johnson
#IHSA State Championship Preview
PLAYOFF PREVIEW: I8FA State Championship and IHSA Semifinals
PLAYOFF PREVIEW: IHSA Quarterfinals & I8FA Semifinals
PLAYOFF PREVIEW: Second Round
Playoff Preview 2025
Week 9: Only the Beginning!
BONUS POD: New IHSA Proposal and Bracket Talk with Steve Soucie
Week 8: Conference Crowns & Playoff Push w/ Ty and Kyle
Week 7: What's Next & Playoff Projections
Week 6: Gazing into the Crystal Ball
Week 5: Conference Championships & Prove It Games
Week 4: Games of the Year?! Plus, some "Clarity"
Week 3: Bring on Conference Play!
Week 2: Best Week of the Season!
Week 1: Dark Horse Teams & Conference Title Game in Week 1?!
Western Big Six Conference Season Preview
VFTW Live Kickoff Party 2025
Big Northern Conference Season Preview
Three Rivers Athletic Conference Season Preview
Lincoln Land Conference Season Preview
NUIC & I8FA Season Preview
Welcome Back!
Coaching Conversations: Patrick Lower, Fulton Steamers
Coaching Conversations: Jeremy Adolphson, Monmouth-Roseville
Friday Night Lights, Camera, Action! Behind the scenes stories from QC Fridays
Coaching Conversations: Mike LeMay, Newman Central Catholic
Coaching Conversations: Toby Vallas, Farmington Farmers
Conversation w/ Aaron Frey: Sports Journalist, turned IHSA Referee
Coaching Conversations: Tom Jobst
What's New for 2025?
Fantasy Draft '24: Who Drafts the Best Team?!?
Best in the West Awards '24
State Championship Recap, and Public vs. Private debate
Coaching Conversations 2A: Josh Jostes, Maroa-Forsyth & CJ Cesario, Chicago Christian
Coaching Conversations 1A: Ric Arand, Lena-Winslow & Austin Frazier, Althoff Catholic
NEXT STOP, NORMAL! State Championship Previews & I8FA Recap
PLAYOFF PREVIEW: Semifinals
I8FA State Championship Preview
PLAYOFF PREVIEW: Quarterfinals and I8FA Semifinals
PLAYOFF PREVIEW: Second Round
INSTANT REAX: First Round Playoffs
IHSA & I8FA Playoff Preview
INSTANT REAX: Playoff Pairings Saturday
INSTANT REAX: Week 9 Reaction & Playoff Teams to Watch!
Week 9: Preview of the Playoff Preview
INSTANT REAX: Week 8!
Week 8: Punching that Ticket!
INSTANT REAX: Week 7
Week 7: Gazing into the Crystal Ball
INSTANT REAX: Week 6
Week 6: Game Previews & "Player of the Year" Watch List
INSTANT REAX: Week 5
Week 5: Time to make a run!
INSTANT REAX: Week 4!
Week 4: Let's get to the heart of things!
INSTANT REAX: Week 3!
Week 3: Conference play hits full stride!
Week 2: Great wins, tough losses. What's it all mean?
INSTANT REAX: Week 1!
Week 1: It’s Time!
Lincoln Land Conference Season Preview
Western Big 6 Season Preview
TRAC Season Preview
NUIC & I8FA Season Preview
Catching up w/ Kevin Hieronymous, plus "Things You Need To Know"
We're Back! Schedule Preview, plus News & Notes
VFTW Fantasy Draft ’23
INSTANT REAX: District Football Vote Fails
Best in the West Awards ’23
District Football Deep Dive w/ Steve Soucie
IHSA State Championship Recap & Public vs. Private Debate
INSTANT REAX: Class 1A State Championship
#UniView State Championship Uniform Preview 2023
BONUS EPISODE: 1-on-1 w/ Head Coaches Ric Arand & Brad Dixon
IHSA State Championship Preview
IHSA Semifinals & I8FA State Championship Preview
PLAYOFF PREVIEW: Quarterfinals & 8-Man Semifinal Preview
PLAYOFF PREVIEW: Second Round
INSTANT REAX: First Round
PLAYOFF PREVIEW: First Round
INSTANT REAX: Week 9! Preview to the Playoff Preview
Week 9: Who’s In, Who’s Out?!
INSTANT REAX: Week 8- Schuck on the Pod!
Week 8: Every Game Means Something!
INSTANT REAX: Week 7! WRMJ on the call!
Week 7: The Home Stretch!
INSTANT REAX: Week 6! Episode #100
Week 6: Midseason MVP’s
INSTANT REAX: Week 5!
Week 5: Gazing into our Crystal (Foot)Ball
INSTANT REAX: Week 4! IT’S PEARSON!
Week 4: Beginnings of a ”masterpiece”
INSTANT REAX: Week 3! Geneseo last second FG for the win!
Week 3: Which teams can separate themselves?!?
INSTANT REAX: Week 2! Morrison wins instant classic, plus so much more!
Week 2: We’re off and running!
INSTANT REAX: Week 1!
It’s Game Week! Plus, best team traditions!
Western Big 6 Season Preview
TRAC Season Preview
Lincolnland Conference Season Preview
NUIC & I8FA Season Preview
Welcome Back w/ special guest Edgy Tim
EMERGENCY POD: Morrison to NUIC, MerCo to TRAC
Best in the West Awards ’22
Future of the TRAC, introducing the LLC & more!
State Champions, Public vs. Private, State Venue moving forward
INSTANT REAX: Le-Win 3-PEAT!
#UniView State Championship Uniform Preview & Predictions
State Championship Preview #IHSA Class 1A Breakdown
Semifinal Preview & 8-Man State Championship
Quarterfinal Playoff Preview #IHSA
Second Round Playoff Preview #IHSA
#IHSA PLAYOFF PREVIEW
INSTANT REAX: WEEK 9! The gang’s all here!
Week 9: Searching for 5 wins, LTC Championship & Playoff Projections
INSTANT REAX: Week 8! Mitch, Kyle & Greg going LIVE!
Week 8: Conference Titles & Must Win Games!
INSTANT REAX: Week 7! Back w/ the WQAD crew
Week 7: Studying the playoff path
INSTANT REAX: WEEK 6 w/ special guests!
Week 5 Breakdown & Week 6 Preview
INSTANT REAX: Week 5!
Week 4 Breakdown & Week 5 Preview
Week 3 Breakdown & Week 4 Preview
INSTANT REAX: Week 3!
Week 2 Breakdown & Week 3 Preview
INSTANT REAX: Week 2! Wait, what?
Week 1 Breakdown & Week 2 Preview
INSTANT REAX: Week 1! Welcome back, football!
GAME WEEK! Talking Week 1 of #IHSA Football
Western Big 6 Preview
Lincoln Trail Conference Preview
Three Rivers Athletic Conference Preview
NUIC & 8-Man Preview
1-on-1 w/ IHSA Board President, Katy Hasson
We’re BACK! Let’s talk some football!
Best Rivalry Trophies! Plus, LTC & Prairieland merger
Talking 1-32 playoffs & 1-on-1 w/ Le-Win HC Ric Arand
Best in the West Awards: Fall ‘21
VFTW Fantasy Football Draft!
Lena-Winslow STATE CHAMPS!! Talking 1A title game, breaking down Cary-Grove‘s epic win & more!
INSTANT REAX: Lena-Winslow STATE CHAMPS!
#UniView State Championship Uniform Preview
Lena-Winslow & Carrollton 1A Preview, 8-Man State Championship recap and #IHSA State 2A-8A Preview
#IHSA Semifinal Preview, “Non-Boundried” school debate, plus 8-Man Title game
#IHSA Quarterfinal Preview & Second Round Recap
#IHSA Second Round Preview
#IHSA PLAYOFF PREVIEW ‘21: From 7A to 8-man! FULL Bracket Breakdown
INSTANT REAX: WEEK 9! Chaos & Playoffs!
Week 8 Breakdown & Week 9 Preview
INSTANT REAX: WEEK 8!
Week 7 Breakdown & Week 8 Preview
INSTANT REAX: WEEK 7!
Week 6 Breakdown & Week 7 Preview
INSTANT REAX: WEEK 6!
Week 5 Breakdown & Week 6 Preview
INSTANT REAX: WEEK 5!
Week 4 Breakdown & Week 5 Preview
INSTANT REAX: WEEK 4!
Week 3 Breakdown & Week 4 Preview
BONUS: Behind the Scenes on Friday Night
Week 2 Breakdown & Preview of Conference Play
Week 1 Breakdown & looking ahead to Week 2
Lincoln Trail, Northwest Upstate Illini and 8-Man Season Preview
Three River Athletic Conference Season Preview
Western Big 6 Season Preview w/ Matt Randazzo
TOP 10 Uniforms || #UniView Power Rankings
Football is BACK! Storylines heading into Fall '21
Ep 16: Rockridge, 1-on-1 w/ Jeff Henry
Ep 15: United Township, 1-on-1 w/ Nick Welch
Ep 14: BEST in the WEST! Spring '21 Award Winners
Ep. 13: Week 6! Out with a BANG! 🔥
Ep. 12: Crazy comeback, getting revenge & more! Week 5 breakdown & Wk 6 preview
Ep. 11: Players, Stats & Stories from Week 4! PLUS, Week 5 Preview!
Ep. 10: It's the HALFWAY POINT! Recapping Week 3, Preview Week 4
BONUS EPISODE: NUIC #UniView Power Rankings
Ep. 9: Week 2 Recap & talking all things NUIC
Ep. 8: Week 1 Recap, Wk 2 Preview & LTC #UniView Rankings
Ep. 7: Rock Island Rocks, 1-on-1 with Ben Hammer!
Ep. 6: Dan Pearson! Plus, Week 1 Preview & Pre-Season Rankings
Ep. 5: Newman Comets & TRAC #UniView Power Rankings
Ep. 4: Moline Maroons & WB6 #UniView Power Rankings
Ep. 3: Annawan-Wethersfield Titans w/ Logan Willits
Ep. 2: TRAC'cast! Princeton Tigers & Morrison Mustangs
Ep. 1: Sterling Golden Warriors & Northwest Upstate Illini
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