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.

Set Up An Explosive H Post Pump

Set Up An Explosive H Post Pump

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 28, 2025

You do not have Christian McCaffrey to run your option routes. This H Post Pump is still a way to use your backs more in the passing game....

Job Change? Taking Your PlayBook With You?

Job Change? Taking Your PlayBook With You?

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 25, 2025

Football coaches move and change jobs. Every year we hear stories of how Hudl doesn't let them take their playbook work with them....

Put These Dates On Your Football Calendar

Put These Dates On Your Football Calendar

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 19, 2025

Here are two dates that every coach needs on their football calendar as we leave 2025 and enter 2026. Be sure to make note!...

3-3 Stack Defense Or 3-3-5 Defense? Yes.

3-3 Stack Defense Or 3-3-5 Defense? Yes.

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 13, 2025

Regardless of if you run a 3-3 Stack defense or a 3-3-5 defense your life is made considerably easier when you don't have to draw it all up. ...

Is Your Football Clinic Talk Interesting? Is It Good?

Is Your Football Clinic Talk Interesting? Is It Good?

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 10, 2025

When you give a football clinic talk you normally do it in front of a very opinionated and judgmental audience...Your peers....

Don’t Dump The Dragon Concept Vs Cover 2

Don’t Dump The Dragon Concept Vs Cover 2

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 7, 2025

FirstDown PlayBook calls it 262 F & H Flat. You may call it Dragon. Whatever you call it don't be scared to call it vs cover 2....

FirstDown PlayBook Introduces Coach Ty’s Take!

FirstDown PlayBook Introduces Coach Ty’s Take!

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 4, 2025

FirstDown PlayBook's flag football playbook just got a lot better. The Coach Ty's Take section provides an install video with your plays....

Vanderbilt Defensive Pressure Coverage

Vanderbilt Defensive Pressure Coverage

by FirstDown PlayBook on Dec 1, 2025

It's not unusual for defenses to send one more than the offense can block. It's the Vanderbilt defensive pressure coverage that's unique....

FirstDown PlayBook Route Adjustments

FirstDown PlayBook Route Adjustments

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 28, 2025

The FirstDown PlayBook route adjustments allow you to run the right play vs the coverage the defenses throws at you. ...

7on7 Defense Lives On FirstDown PlayBook

7on7 Defense Lives On FirstDown PlayBook

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 25, 2025

The last time FirstDown PlayBook checked there was a defense out there when 7on7 was being played. That's why we help those coaches too. ...

Give Your Football Self Scout Teeth

Give Your Football Self Scout Teeth

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 22, 2025

Your football self scout hit charts need to be two things. Accurate and easy to understand for you, your football staff and players....

UGA Stack Release Creates Confusion

UGA Stack Release Creates Confusion

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 16, 2025

There is a fine line between a switch release and a stack release and that is exactly what the UGA offense set up vs Texas Saturday night....