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.

Special Teams Punt Return Clinic

Special Teams Punt Return Clinic

by FirstDown PlayBook on Jun 8, 2021

I once worked with a very good NFL coach who described a lot of special teams as "one man whipping another man's ass." ...

Work On Your Game Day Adjustments Now

Work On Your Game Day Adjustments Now

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 21, 2021

Coordinators go into the game with a call sheet. It is also good to take an adjustment sheet into the game. "If this happens then go to this"...

Halftime Adjustments: Get It Fixed Now!

Halftime Adjustments: Get It Fixed Now!

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 19, 2021

Being a coordinator is not about when your quarterback just takes off and runs when your plan or the numbers are not great....

Halftime Adjustments: It’s Bad At Half…The Case For Standing Pat.

Halftime Adjustments: It’s Bad At Half…The Case For Standing

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 18, 2021

The likelihood of you coming up with something in the next 30 minutes that you did not over the course of the week is not good....

Halftime Adjustments: First Half Is Bad. Stand Pat or Adjust?

Halftime Adjustments: First Half Is Bad. Stand Pat or Adjust?

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 17, 2021

You're heading into the locker room at half and you are down by 16. It's not a good situation. Are you going to adjust or stand pat? ...

Slot Blocks Still Count…

Slot Blocks Still Count…

by FirstDown PlayBook on May 8, 2021

This play shows why there is still merit in having your receivers block instead of running screens all day long....

6 Man & 8 Man Football? Yes & Then Some

6 Man & 8 Man Football? Yes & Then Some

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 18, 2021

A coach asked us about our 6 man football plays and it took us a moment to realize that he didn't know we had a varsity and a youth section....

Drive. H Post. H Post Pump.

Drive. H Post. H Post Pump.

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 11, 2021

After you run the Drive concept with the H post enough this is the home run call you are looking for. The H may be running for days....

Your Time. Your Players’ Attention.

Your Time. Your Players’ Attention.

by FirstDown PlayBook on Apr 9, 2021

We (NFL coaches) have created a place where you can go get well drawn football plays and then edit them to fit your team's needs. ...

Strength & Conditioning For Kickers

Strength & Conditioning For Kickers

by Taylor Mehlhaff on Apr 3, 2021

We don't spend enough time talking about the specialists on your team. Here are some things to be considering this time of year....

Get Your 7on7 DB’s Coached Up Here Too

Get Your 7on7 DB’s Coached Up Here Too

by FirstDown PlayBook on Mar 27, 2021

FirstDown PlayBook is an equal opportunity helper when it comes to our plays, defenses and special teams schemes. ...

Run 262 F & H Flat Tomorrow. They Won’t Cover It.

Run 262 F & H Flat Tomorrow. They Won’t Cover It.

by FirstDown PlayBook on Mar 26, 2021

It's probably to simple for your complicated 7on7 game plan tomorrow but if you run it you will complete it if you coach it like this......