high school football

Buckeye Receiver Fundamentals Show Up On Tape

Buckeye Receiver Fundamentals Show Up On Tape

by FirstDown PlayBook on Nov 7, 2021

Ryan Day will be a happy coach today when he sees this. Ohio State's receiver fundamentals showed up in a big way yesterday against Nebraska....

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....

Use Switch Releases At The Line Of Scrimmage

Use Switch Releases At The Line Of Scrimmage

by FirstDown PlayBook on Oct 30, 2021

Much of the success a receiver achieves is dependent on the work they get done at the line of scrimmage. Switch releases can help....

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....

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....

9 Man & 12 Man Football Install Update

9 Man & 12 Man Football Install Update

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 4, 2021

We wanted to give you a 9 Man and 12 Man football install update. By the end of this weekend you will have plays in every run area you choose...

Don’t Be A 4th Down Punting Cop Out

Don’t Be A 4th Down Punting Cop Out

by FirstDown PlayBook on Sep 3, 2021

When we hear a coach say "We are so bad at punting, we might as well just go for it every time." that is just being a 4th down cop out....

It’s Not A Power Run Unless It Has This

It’s Not A Power Run Unless It Has This

by FirstDown PlayBook on Aug 31, 2021

We saw a Facebook post this weekend and it got us thinking that we should slow down and explain what makes a power a power run in football....