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.

Coaching Notes & Text Box Features

Coaching Notes & Text Box Features

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 16, 2023

FirstDown PlayBook has given you two distinct and powerful ways to be a better teacher. Coaching notes are a very important part of this....

Offensive Line Banged Up? 3 Ways To Cope.

Offensive Line Banged Up? 3 Ways To Cope.

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 14, 2023

When we think of injuries to an offensive line we think about pass protections because if left unaddressed your QB will be the next injury....

Better Way To Install Your Game Plan

Better Way To Install Your Game Plan

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 13, 2023

No high school football coach wants their players seeing too much on game week. That's why you should install your game plan this way....

Screens Blocked Based On The Front

Screens Blocked Based On The Front

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 10, 2023

Coaches expect offensive linemen to knock people off the ball and pass protect. We think there should be more expected from the screen game....

Still A Place For A Physical Goal Line Offense

Still A Place For A Physical Goal Line Offense

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 8, 2023

Colorado lined up with a defensive end on the goal line and crushed the TCU defense proving there is still a place for this style. ...

Run Game Toss Crack Counter Package

Run Game Toss Crack Counter Package

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 7, 2023

This simple Toss Crack Counter run game package gives you a run game answer to either side and the quarterback check is very easy....

Red Zone Sprint Pass Scissors Concept

Red Zone Sprint Pass Scissors Concept

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 29, 2023

Coaches who have been disciplined about incorporating the sprint pass game in the 7on7 offseason will benefit on red zone concepts like this....

Single Wing Trick Plays & More

Single Wing Trick Plays & More

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 28, 2023

A Pop Warner Single Wing aged offense is hard to defend. There are some sneaky ways to create youth football trick plays off of it too....

Special Teams Kickoff Coverage Tips

Special Teams Kickoff Coverage Tips

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 26, 2023

It's that time of the year when special teams coaches who are a little long in the tooth expose a young coach's kickoff coverage coaching....

Empty Passing Game With Option Routes

Empty Passing Game With Option Routes

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 20, 2023

When you call empty formation passing game concepts its a good idea to have quick answers vs pressure. The two option routes give you that....

Teaching Football Can Mean Less Talking

Teaching Football Can Mean Less Talking

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 18, 2023

Teaching youth football can mean less talking and more demonstrating. Above all else make sure your players are working more than listening....

Youth Football  Pirate Stunt & More

Youth Football Pirate Stunt & More

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 17, 2023

A simple and effective youth football Pirate stunt is exactly what your Pop warner defense needs to stop the B gap run....