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.

Coach, Your Presentation Matters

Coach, Your Presentation Matters

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 5, 2021

I see coaches every day who think that they are so good that their presentation does not matter. That's a big mistake in the year 2021....

Blocked Punt? The Culprit Might Be Your Punter.

Blocked Punt? The Culprit Might Be Your Punter.

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 4, 2021

Whenever you see a punt blocked the announcers race to find a flaw with protection but rarely point out the main culprit...the punter....

Spartans’ Trap Option Game Winner

Spartans’ Trap Option Game Winner

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 31, 2021

This Michigan State trap option sealed the game vs Michigan. If you ask FirstDown PlayBook, there was a lot of good coaching involved....

Smash Concept From Waggle Protection

Smash Concept From Waggle Protection

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 23, 2021

Pushing the ball down the field can be hard for a young quarterback. That's why we like this smash concept off of waggle protection....

8 Man Football Toss Sweep

8 Man Football Toss Sweep

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 22, 2021

We want to use this 8 man football toss sweep today to prove that a blocking scheme does not need to be complicated to be good....

Defensive Coaches: Details Matter Too

Defensive Coaches: Details Matter Too

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 15, 2021

There is no earthly explanation of why defensive coaches would teach players from the offensive side of the ball....

“Coach” Is A Huge Powerful Word

“Coach” Is A Huge Powerful Word

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 14, 2021

As a coach, the past week has been frustrating because our game has done much more to tear down those barriers than it has to build them. ...

Chaparral HS (CO) Reverse Pass TD

Chaparral HS (CO) Reverse Pass TD

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 12, 2021

Let's take a look at this Chaparral HS reverse pass to their quarterback from this season. It's pretty complex with a lot of moving parts....

Offensive Coordinators Suffering Self Inflicted Wounds

Offensive Coordinators Suffering Self Inflicted Wounds

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 8, 2021

News flash. Defense is not dead. One reason is that defensive coordinators are allowing offensive coordinators to self inflict wounds....

Millard South HS (NE) Slow Screen Execution

Millard South HS (NE) Slow Screen Execution

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 28, 2021

As a coach your job is to get your best players in space with the ball. That is what the Millard South (NE) coaches did on this slow screen....

Pineville HS (Ky): All 22 Play of the Week

Pineville HS (Ky): All 22 Play of the Week

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 15, 2021

Let's take a look at this play where Pineville High School located in Kentucky won a last second game against Cumberland Gap High School....

FlexBone Slot Iso Misdirection

FlexBone Slot Iso Misdirection

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 8, 2021

FlexBone Slot Iso Misdirection is one of our favorite plays because it's a counter from a formation that's not even determined until the snap....