High School Football

High School Football

High school football coaches are at the core of what FirstDown PlayBook does. Yes, we serve all of the coaching communities. No doubt about that. However, we understand that there is a degree of pressure on the prep coaches with little to no pay in return.

We offer high school coaches advantages in many ways. The first obvious way is a football playbook tool that saves you time and helps you coach better. FirstDown PlayBook did not forget the football when we were developing this tool either.

There are over 35,000 football plays in FirstDown PlayBook. This gives a high school football coach a big head start when it comes to getting ready for playbooks and weekly installs. We have also added practice scripts, practice schedules, text wristband sheets and

FirstDown PlayBook also is the only football coach reference site out there that offers high school football coaches help every day. We do this on the Coaches Community website every day. Here’s the kicker, at no charge. Why? Because FirstDown PlayBook is for coaches by coaches.

FirstDown PlayBook Find a PlayBook Updates

FirstDown PlayBook Find a PlayBook Updates

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 7, 2025

Your Find a PlayBook area has added new sections including USA Flag PlayBooks, youth football Gun formations and defensive line help....

Beating Quarters Coverage Means Understanding It

Beating Quarters Coverage Means Understanding It

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 1, 2025

Show me an offensive line coach who can explain how quarters coverage just shoved that duo run up his rear and I will respect his knowledge....

FirstDown PlayBook Youth Football Trick Plays

FirstDown PlayBook Youth Football Trick Plays

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jun 29, 2025

FirstDown PlayBook makes it easy to find any kind of football play for your youth football team, even trick plays....

Youth Football 6 Man Defensive Fits

Youth Football 6 Man Defensive Fits

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jun 27, 2025

Defense should not be all about the ball. Yes, get to the ball but these FirstDown PlayBook 6 man defensive fits will get you there faster....

FirstDown PlayBook Youth Football 3 Technique

FirstDown PlayBook Youth Football 3 Technique

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jun 22, 2025

FirstDown PlayBook knows your youth football 3 technique will be at the point of attack for the Pop Warner offense you line up this fall....

Coverge Beaters: Beating 3 Deep Coverage

Coverge Beaters: Beating 3 Deep Coverage

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jun 19, 2025

As we continue our look at the FirstDown PlayBook Coverage Beaters section, today we focus on beating 3 deep coverage....

FirstDown PlayBook In 49 Countries & Growing!

FirstDown PlayBook In 49 Countries & Growing!

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jun 17, 2025

FirstDown PlayBook is now helping football coaches in 49 countries and that only counts the ones who pay. Only the beginning. ...

2 Man Coverage Still Has A Place

2 Man Coverage Still Has A Place

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jun 2, 2025

2 man coverage is a great thought when you face an offensive coordinator who is pretty sure throwing the ball 35 times is the answer....

Dagger Concept With Window Dressing

Dagger Concept With Window Dressing

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 30, 2025

The Dagger concept is almost as old as the dropback pass game itself. FirstDown PlayBook helps you run it with a little window dressing....

Can You Make Defensive Adjustments?

Can You Make Defensive Adjustments?

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 26, 2025

I asked a veteran Texas high school coach what FirstDown PlayBook could do to help coaches the most. Instantly he said defensive adjustments....

FirstDown PlayBook Kickoff Coverage Terminology

FirstDown PlayBook Kickoff Coverage Terminology

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 22, 2025

Your kickoff coverage unit will play fast if they all see the same thing and react according to what your terminology says to them....

Coaching The Mesh Concept Correctly

Coaching The Mesh Concept Correctly

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 18, 2025

Not all "Mesh" concepts are taught or read by the quarterback the same. Learn the difference in a Drive and a Shallow Cross concept here....