West vs Central

We got the Victory. That was the bottom line of the game. It was not pretty, but in the end all that matters is that we have more points at the end of the game. Our defense, once again, played outstanding holding Central's offense to under 90 yards of total offense. Our offense once again shot itself in the foot a couple of times as we were not able to finish some drives in the red zone. We have to be able to play mistake free football in the upcoming weeks as we get into the heart of our conference schedule. We have some wins in front of us if we are able to play mistake free. Looking forward to getting this week of practice going!

West vs. Bolingbrook

Once again, too many mistakes hurt us against Bolingbrook Friday night. I was very proud of the way our defense came out and played. Bolingbrook is a very good team, however I think that we can be a good team as well. We need to do a better job of holding onto the ball and keeping control of the clock so we can keep our defense off the field. We will be playing at Joliet Central this Saturday at 1 pm. I am looking forward to a great week of practice which will turn into a great afternoon on Saturday.

West vs. Sandburg

When we totally dominate a team 531 yards to 260 yards usually we should win the game. However, when we make small mistakes we create big problems. We have seen our mistakes on film and we see that we must not make these mistakes if we want to be the team that we think we can be. I am very proud of our team, how they dominated Sandburg on Saturday, but once again we need to cut out our mistakes. Big game this Friday night where we get another chance to correct these things and come out against another great team in our conference to compete and Shock the conference!

West vs. Jacobs

Our running attack looked very strong for a while, and I thought we did some very good things on the offensive side of the ball Friday night. But, when we get the ball down to the 22, 19, 11, and 8 yard lines...We have to score! Defensively, on some plays, I thought we looked like a brick wall. However, after watching the film we found out that our guys have to trust their teammate that is right beside them and do the responsibility that they are to do. We had way too many breakdowns on both sides of the ball. For these reasons, we did not come away victorious. These breakdowns have already been addressed during film on Saturday, and our boys are going to come out Monday ready to fix our errors and prepare for Plainfield South on Saturday.

Lorado Taft Football Camp 2011

List of things to bring:
1. Pillow
2. Sleeping bag (Blanket w/ sheets)
3. Towel
4. Practice gear (bring enough for all days)
5. Sun block
6. Bug Spray
7. Sweatshirt
8. Running shoes (in addition to football cleats)
9. Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, deodorant)
10. Props for the Funnies
11. Snacks (after evening practice sessions)
12. Extra Drinks (Water, Gatorade, Juice)


Lorado Taft Camp Time line Monday July 18, 2011


12:00 pm Leave from Joliet West High School

2:00 pm Arrive at Lorado Taft Camp

2:00-3:00 pm Check in

3:00-5:00 pm Tour of facility (The Welcome Tour)

5:00-6:00 pm Dinner in dining hall

6:30-8:30 pm Practice on field

9:30-10:30 pm Offensive/Defensive Team meetings

10:30-10:35 pm Move together in Meeting Room

10:35 pm Team Activity



Lorado Taft Camp Time line Tuesday July 19, 2011


6:45 am First wake up call

7:00 am Second and final wake up call

7:15-7:45 am Morning Workout

8:00-9:00 am Breakfast in Dining hall

9:30-11:30 am Morning Practice session on the field

12:00-12:45 pm Lunch in Dining hall

1:00-2:00 pm Free Time

2:30-4:30 pm Team Competition Time

5:00-6:00 pm Dinner in dining hall

6:30-8:30 pm 7 on 7 Coaches vs Players by Room Number

9:00-10:00 pm Offensive/Defensive Team meetings

10:00-11:00 pm The Funnies

11:30 pm Lights out


Lorado Taft Camp Time line Wednesday July 20, 2011


6:45 am First wake up call

7:00 am Second and final wake up call

7:15-7:45 am Morning Workout

8:00-9:00 am Breakfast in Dining hall

9:30-11:30 am Morning Practice session on the field

12:00-1:00 pm Lunch in Dining hall

1:45-2:30 pm Offensive/Defensive Team meetings

2:45-4:45 pm Afternoon Practice session on the field

5:00-6:00 pm Dinner in dining hall

6:30-8:30 pm Evening Practice session on the field

9:30-12:00 am Bon fire activities (Burning of years past)

12:30 am Lights out


Lorado Taft Camp Time line Thursday July 21, 2011


6:45 am First wake up call

7:00 am Second and final wake up call

7:15-7:45 am Morning Workout

8:00-9:00 am Breakfast in Dining hall

9:30-11:30 am Morning Practice session on the field

12:00-1:00 pm Lunch

1:00 pm Pack up and leave Lorado Taft Camp

3:00 pm Arrive back at Joliet West High School

West Tiger Football Coming Soon!

West Football Team Meeting

We will have a team meeting in the auditorium on Monday May 2nd at 3:30. There will be many items that will be discussed at this meeting. If you are interested in playing football at West this year you will need to be there. 2011 WEST Football Coming Soon!