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Vol III - 2017

3. Letter From the Managing Editor

4. RPO Packaged Plays - Kristian Johnson, Assistant Coach, Tyler Junior College

8. The Nuts and Bolts of Power Football - Joe Hensel, Offensive Line Coach, Carthage College

17. Tampa Coverage - Zack Wilkerson, Defensive Coordinator, Hardin-Simmons University

22. The Art of the Pass Rush - Payam Saadat, Defensive Line Coach, Cal Poly

25. Returning to Play Following Injury: Basic Assessments to Determine Functional Status - Bryan Dorrel, Assistant Professor, Tarleton State University

28. From the GS Archives: The Quad Option - Rick Martin, Offensive Line Coach, Marlboro County High School (SC)
- from the August-September issue of GS - Vol. 9, Number 2 - 2009

X's & O's FROM THE VAULT

Goal-Line Special: 28 Sweep Pass (Throwback)

Jerry Vallotton Retired Football Coach, Foothill High School, Palo Cedro, Calif.

DIAGRAM: The left TE runs a route to the right wing corner, while the left wing goes into motion, secures the handoff (selling the sweep right). As he gets to the edge, he pulls up and looks to hit the QB (No. 1) in the opposite corner. If the QB isn’t open, he should look for the FB on the curl route (No. 2), the TE on the drag route (No. 3) or the wing in the corner (No 4). The QB

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