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.

Adjusting An 8 Man Football Defense

Adjusting An 8 Man Football Defense

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 16, 2025

FirstDown PlayBook allows 8 man football, 6 man football, 9 man football and 12 man football coaches to save a ton of time every day....

Coaching Football With Immediate Feedback

Coaching Football With Immediate Feedback

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 13, 2025

Coaching football well can happen several different ways but getting immediate feedback to your players is a huge asset....

Unbalanced Formations Pros & Cons

Unbalanced Formations Pros & Cons

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 6, 2025

There are some serious advantages to running unbalanced formations and the football plays that come with them but be careful......

6-2 Directions Defense Good For HS & Youth Football

6-2 Directions Defense Good For HS & Youth Football

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 2, 2025

This 6-2 Defense fits football coaches when you need it most at all levels, including youth football and high school football. ...

NFL Special Teams Coaches & You Have This In Common

NFL Special Teams Coaches & You Have This In Common

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 30, 2025

Think your NFL insider is providing you with the hard decisions about training camp? Special teams coaches are who you should be watching....

Teach Your Young Tight Ends The Stick Route

Teach Your Young Tight Ends The Stick Route

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 13, 2025

The Kelce's and Kittle's of the world have fancier routes that they run but the Tight End stick route is something they have perfected....

FirstDown PlayBook Wing T Football Plays

FirstDown PlayBook Wing T Football Plays

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jul 11, 2025

FirstDown PlayBook offers you Wing T football plays but we also offer them at the youth football and high school football levels....

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....