The Turnaround: Bigger than Football
It’s been a long week for South Texas. It’s been a week I could not fathom going through. Every time you see the news or go through your timeline on Twitter, there is more devastation to see. The water keeps…
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The Turnaround: Game Week
Finally, game week is upon us! The Westerners are now prepping for our opener this Friday against the Tribe from Seminole. Kickoff is at 7:30pm at Plains Capital Park, a gem of a stadium that we are fortunate enough to…
Hurricane Harvey cancels Texas high school football in Houston-area
High School Football America sends prayers and support for those in the area of deadly Hurricane Harvey. Due to the storm and flooding, the Houston Independent School District is cancelling this weekend’s games, according to the Houston Chronicle. The newspaper…
The Turnaround: I do it my way when it comes to captains
Hello, blog readers. I hope all is well in your part of the world. I realized last year that this blog hits a lot of different corners of the United States. So I am wishing you well wherever you are…
The Turnaround: What Football Means to Me
I’ll start today’s blog with a look at our scrimmage on Friday and then finish with some between the eyes thoughts on our great game of football. Post Sweetwater I had three goals heading into this one and we accomplished…
The Turnaround: Scrimmage Eve
It’s the night before our first scrimmage. I am feeling nothing more than that. All I know is it’s time to hop on a bus and kick the season off. I am not chomping at the bit saying, time to…
The Turnaround: It’s all about how you bounce back
You can’t have a great day every day. Even the best athletes in the world have an off day. It’s part of athletics. It’s part of the fabric that makes athletics so great. The key to having an off day…
Associated Press Texas High School Football Preseason Polls
Allen, ranked No. 3 in the High School Football America Preseason Top 100, starts the season as the No. 1 team in Class 6A in the Associated Press Texas preseason rankings. The Eagles, who haven’t lost a regular season game…
The Turnaround by Jason Strunk: Week 2 Underway
by Jason Strunk Lubbock High School Head Football Coach Follow @WestTXCoach Respect the process. It’s what I have been saying all camp. If you respect the process, you will succeed. There is no time to complain or feel sorry for…
The Turnaround: Look back and forward
by Jason Strunk Lubbock High School Head Football Coach Follow @WestTXCoach First Week In Review It always amazes me how fast football goes by. You wait all off-season for it to get here. Once it’s here, it’s goes by in…