View From The West

INSTANT REAX: WEEK 5!

Greg Armstrong and the WQAD crew react to all things Week 5! Who's the best team in the Western Big 6 at this very moment?!
Kewanee with the statement win to move to 5-0, and Monmouth-Roseville continues to pile up wins.
A-Town gets a signature win. Are they on a crash course with rival Knoxville?
Du-Pec takes on a challenge but falls just short. Can Lena-Winslow be stopped, or is another State title in their future?
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Parker family and the Rock Falls community.

Week 4 Breakdown & Week 5 Preview

Moline makes the statement of all statements, knocking off rival Rock Island 63-0. Quincy surprises UT and Galesburg grabs a win. The Western Big 6 race is must watch from here on out.
Princeton and Kewanee both roll into rivalry week at 4-0, Erie-Prophetstown outscores Rockridge for an impressive win, Monmouth-Roseville is now winners of 3 straight and St. Bede knocks off Newman for the first time in a long time.
A-Town and Knoxville look right at home in the LTC, but what will Annawan-Wethersfield have to say about that?
Le-Win & Du-Pec continue to impress, but plenty of great football being played in the NUIC.

INSTANT REAX: WEEK 4!

It's unedited, unscripted and slightly uncontrollable. Greg and the WQAD crew give their instant reactions to Week 4.
Rock Island wins 63-0?!? Galesburg gets a much needed win, Erie-Prophetstown wins a shootout, Kewanee and Princeton move to 4-0 to set up an epic rivalry matchup! We're reacting to all of that and much more!

Week 3 Breakdown & Week 4 Preview

Greg Armstrong and Matt Randazzo are talking IHSA football on the western side of the state of Illinois.
Did we already see the "best game" of the Western Big 6 season?
Three Rivers is getting interesting!
Can anyone figure out the Lincoln Trail Conference?
NUIC race is coming into focus and 8-man teams from the northwest continue to impress.

BONUS: Behind the Scenes on Friday Night

In this bonus episode, we take you behind the scenes on a Friday night!
Follow along on the journey that makes up a Friday night of covering high school football for WQAD The Score. From driving from game to game, shooting highlights, editing, getting them on the air and enjoying the debriefing after the show. It's all a part of the Friday night experience! 

Week 2 Breakdown & Preview of Conference Play

Greg and Mitch breakdown all the best of Week 2, and look ahead to Week 3.
Every conference starts up conference play in full this week, and we're talking about the most intriguing match-ups!

Week 1 Breakdown & looking ahead to Week 2

Greg and Mitch are breaking down all the action from the western side of the #IHSA
Moline and Sterling come away with big non-conference road wins. UT and Geneseo continue to build momentum from the Spring. Princeton continues to impress. Knoxville, A-Town, Mendota and Fulton welcome themselves into new conferences.
We're also sizing up the best match-up's heading into Week 2.

Lincoln Trail, Northwest Upstate Illini and 8-Man Season Preview

Lincoln Trail Conference, Northwest Upstate Illini and 8-Man football conference previews! We're discussing EVERY team, impact players and the storylines you need to know heading into the Fall 2021 season.

Three River Athletic Conference Season Preview

Full breakdown of every team in the Three Rivers Athletic Conference. Greg and Mitch are discussing the impact players and the storylines heading into the Fall 2021 season on the western side of IHSA football.

Western Big 6 Season Preview w/ Matt Randazzo

Western Big 6 is as wide open as ever heading into the fall 2021 season. Greg Armstrong and Matt Randazzo from WQAD-TV breakdown the upcoming WB6 season. Who takes the conference crown?!?