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.

Hail Mary Offensive Line Strategy

Hail Mary Offensive Line Strategy

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 3, 2025

On every incredible Hail Mary that has ever been executed for a win on the last play of the game, the play started with pass protection....

FirstDown PlayBook Spread Beaters

FirstDown PlayBook Spread Beaters

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 30, 2025

The FirstDown PlayBook Spread Beaters package came from time we spent with SEC Defensive Coordinators who see plenty of explosive offenses....

3 Reasons For The Bootleg Pass Game

3 Reasons For The Bootleg Pass Game

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 26, 2025

This video will take you through 3 reasons FirstDown PlayBook thinks that every offense should have the bootleg pass game on their gameplan....

Different Football Play Drawings For Different Ages

Different Football Play Drawings For Different Ages

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 17, 2025

FirstDown PlayBook understands that football play drawings designed for NFL players should not look the same as ones for Pop Warner players....

College Football Media: Schedule Strength Vs Blow Outs

College Football Media: Schedule Strength Vs Blow Outs

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 15, 2025

Trust us when we say that Brian Kelly understands his LSU Tiger football team and football in general better than the college football media. ...

FirstDown PlayBook Scout Team Cards

FirstDown PlayBook Scout Team Cards

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 13, 2025

Bad scout team cards lead to bad practices and enough bad practices lead to bad game day performance. It's avoidable with FirstDown PlayBook....

As Many Football Wristbands As There Are You…

As Many Football Wristbands As There Are You…

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 8, 2025

"Green Left Twin Nasty-Z Peel Tight-Pass 37 Buster Bluff-X Post-Y Bite On 2" Never Made It On A Wristband Sheet In The NFL....

3-3-5 Defense Or 3-2-6? Hard To Get A Bead On.

3-3-5 Defense Or 3-2-6? Hard To Get A Bead On.

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 5, 2025

FirstDown PlayBook has studied the differences (and similarities) in the 3-3-5 Defense and the 3-2-6 Defense and the 3-3 Stack Defense....

Buck Sweep Gives UNC & Belichick Fits

Buck Sweep Gives UNC & Belichick Fits

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 3, 2025

The Buck Sweep, a play that youth football and high school football coaches run every week, gave an NFL Hall of Fame coach fits on Monday....

First Football Game Blues & Bluster

First Football Game Blues & Bluster

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 2, 2025

It is only natural to put too much emphasis on your first football game of the season because it's the "next" game for 8 or 9 months....

Watching TV Kickoff Coverage Techniques

Watching TV Kickoff Coverage Techniques

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 31, 2025

If you have ever coached special teams you were sure to notice some of the same first game mistakes when it comes to kickoff coverage....

Dial Up Odd Front Pressure Away From Rotation

Dial Up Odd Front Pressure Away From Rotation

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 23, 2025

This odd front pressure is a rule breaker for any quarterback who looks for safety rotation to find answers....