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.

As A Head Coach You Better Understand $$

As A Head Coach You Better Understand $$

by Charlie Coiner on Nov 5, 2026

Many Head Football Coaches get hired because they can coach but they get fired because they fail to manage the budget and the team suffers....

Scott Criner Providing High School Football Help With Substance

Scott Criner Providing High School Football Help With Substance

by Charlie Coiner on Oct 29, 2026

Scott Criner and his high school football guests coaches take the time to explain the "why" that should be considered when calling plays....

JMU Missed Punt Block Opportunity

JMU Missed Punt Block Opportunity

by Charlie Coiner on Oct 23, 2026

When the JMU coaches watched the tape this morning there was a lot to be sick about. This special teams punt block opportunity was included....

Utah Trick Play Where Only 2 Players Do Much

Utah Trick Play Where Only 2 Players Do Much

by Charlie Coiner on Oct 20, 2026

A total fictitious conversation that maybe took place as Utah Offensive Coordinator Kevin McGivin sold this Utah Trick play to the staff....

October Is Girls Flag Football Championship Month

October Is Girls Flag Football Championship Month

by Charlie Coiner on Oct 15, 2026

October is a huge month when it comes to girls flag football. Today we feature the championship playoffs in Alaska, Colorado and Illinois....

Head Football Coaches Say The Darndest Things

Head Football Coaches Say The Darndest Things

by Charlie Coiner on Oct 13, 2026

After a loss when a head football coach says they are going to "evaluate everything" I always think, isn't that what they do every day?...

Mid-Season Reality Check. Hold’em Or Fold’em?

Mid-Season Reality Check. Hold’em Or Fold’em?

by Charlie Coiner on Oct 6, 2026

It's time for a football mid-season reality check. Here are four things to consider as you evaluate your players, your team and yourself....

Create A Visual Defensive Call Sheet With FirstDown PlayBook

Create A Visual Defensive Call Sheet With FirstDown PlayBook

by Charlie Coiner on Sep 25, 2026

Good Defensive Coordinators make the offense play "left handed". Build a visual defensive call sheet in FirstDown PlayBook to do that....

Football Coaches Should Learn From North Carolina State’s Pain

Football Coaches Should Learn From North Carolina State’s Pain

by Charlie Coiner on Sep 22, 2026

Fans will justifiably criticize North Carolina State for botching the last play of the game but good football coaches will learn from it....

20 Personnel Bubble Screen Is So Simple & Effective

20 Personnel Bubble Screen Is So Simple & Effective

by Charlie Coiner on Sep 17, 2026

This simple Bubble Screen out of 20 personnel is an effective way for you to incorporate a running game that gives you numbers....

Cross Training Your Position Players For Depth

Cross Training Your Position Players For Depth

by Charlie Coiner on Sep 14, 2026

Your job as a football coach is to get the best players on the field. Sometimes that means irregardless of position. You must create depth....

Coaching The “Nasties” (Young Linemen)

Coaching The “Nasties” (Young Linemen)

by Charlie Coiner on Sep 1, 2026

When you coach young offensive linemen and/or defensive linemen you do not want their minds anywhere but in the trenches....