Receiver-Screen Package Racks Up Huge Passing Numbers
OUR TEAM HAS broken all of our school’s passing and receiving records, while leading our conference in passing in recent years. One key ingredient to…
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The “Iso” — Basic, Yet Effective Play To Get Those Critical Yards
WHEN YOU NEED a play that can get your offense those must-have yards, the “Iso” can be a simple-to-run, yet dangerous weapon for your team. When we r…
The Trio Package: Great Running Attack From The Power I
OUR TEAM USES three simple variations of the Power I to produce a potent running and option attack. Essentially, we have three basic sets. The first…
Someone’s Always Open In The Sprint-Out, Dash Series
USING THE SPRINT-OUT and dash series can raise your offense’s passing percentage and boost your quarterback’s confidence. There are many varieties of…
No-Huddle Offense Piles Up The Points, Lets Players Have Fun
OUR PROGRAM HAS enjoyed a long tradition of winning football and we’ve been fortunate enough to have won two state championships and a National Champ…
Using A Variety Of Pass Protections Enhances Your Offensive Versatility
WE HAVE NINE pass protections in our offense and have named each one after a playing card. These protections allow us to maximum protect three ways a…
Draw Your Way To Big Yardage In Any Offense
DRAW PLAYS HAVE become a big part of our offense. We’re a 2-slot, option-style offense that doesn’t throw the ball a lot, but our two main passing ac…
Midline Option, Midline-Option Trick Plays
DIAGRAM 1: Midline Option To Twins. We generally run our midline-option series to the tight-end side. But as we change up, we’ll run the option into…
Storm Formation 21 Yo-Yo Vs. 40 Defense
DIAGRAM 1: This is a good play to run on any down and is one of our base plays to begin a series. The QB or 1-back must run the option fake. Your pla…
“Tools” Drill Builds A Better Running Back
OUR RUNNING BACKS are taught to use a variety of “tools” to avoid tackles and to increase their yardage gained after taking the first hit. The follow…
Using The Passing Game To Make Your Option Offense Explosive
BEING A WIDE RECEIVERS coach in an option-based offense, I am often asked, “Why do you bother spending time coaching pass catching and why don’t you…
“No Back” Running Attack Keeps Defenses Reeling
RUNNING THE BALL from a no-back set is another way to gain an advantage against today’s multiple defenses and is a great way to spice up your offense…
7 Keys Toward Building Your Total Offensive Philosophy
DESIGNING A WELL-ROUNDED offensive philosophy is the most important step toward building a solid offense. Before selecting the offensive system that…
Fly-Bone Offense Creates Buzz
OUR OFFENSIVE PHILOSOPHY follows a true wishbone mentality, running the midline, veer and outside veers — complemented with a variety of power plays,…
Flood Series Drowns Defenses
THIS THREE-PLAY SERIES is the flood series out of a 3-by-1 formation and is predicated on two principles. 1. Making the defense cover your flat route…
Jab-Draw Play Sells Pass, Rushes For Big-Time Gains
OUR OFFENSE IS based on the belief that we must run the ball to win, but we also shoot for balance within our offensive production. That doesn’t mean…
600 Series: An Explosive, Triple-Threat Attack
THE 600 SERIES ATTACK is a wide-open, balanced, spread offense based on motion and deception. The success of this innovative system is due to a philo…
Foolproof Snap-Count Gets The Defense Jumping
IN 29 YEARS OF coaching — even with a decent amount of success including a state championship — my teams were never able to master a snap count or ca…