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.
Ben Johnson & Dan Campbell’s PlayBook
Trust me. Ben Johnson has protected everything he has ever done for the Detroit Lions. Dan Campbell's playbook will reflect the same thing....
FirstDown PlayBook Is Better (& Easier) Than Visio
FirstDown PlayBook was designed 14 years ago because of how ill equipped Microsoft Visio was as I was drawing an NFL football playbook....
FirstDown PlayBook App Available For All Users
The FirstDown PlayBook app is now available for Single User members and Full Team members. Here is how you download the app!...
Coach Special Teams With O/D Mentality
The transfer portal will make teaching special teams harder than before. Smart college and high school coaches will do this to teach better....
A FullBack Can Help Your Passing Game
FirstDown PlayBook's friend, Last of the Fullbacks loves getting big guys involved in the game plan. Here is another way they can help....
Spread Or Wing T Or Both. We Got It.
Every year the high school debate rages. What is better? The Spread offense or the Wing T offense? As a head coach, you better know both....
FirstDown PlayBook Formation Guide
How does FirstDown PlayBook make it so easy to find formations, plays and defenses? It all starts with the FirstDown PlayBook formation guide....
PlayBook Tech: 3 Things To Look For In 2025
Happy New Year! Thank you for allowing us to serve coaches for 14 years. Here are 3 things to look for from PlayBook Tech in 2025!...
FirstDown PlayBook Route Tree Help
All good passing offenses start with teaching and installing a route tree. Without this your quarterback and receivers will struggle....
FirstDown PlayBook 7on7 Dagger Concept
The FirstDown PlayBook 7on7 Dagger concept puts defenders in conflict of assignment as they carry a vertical and try to be sound underneath....
Attached Receiver Hot Route Fundamentals
Quarterback sacks can sometimes be caused by the attached receiver not understanding the importance of hot route fundamentals....
The Transfer Portal Will Produce Better Teachers
So much wrong about the transfer portal but it will produce better college football coaches than we have ever had before....