Fit the Screen Play
A year ago, as a pressure team on defense, we were getting hammered by the screen play. In one of our biggest games of the season, against one of our biggest rivals, we g…
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Trust Them
Last Saturday, our team played in the ECAC North Atlantic Bowl. This was our fifth consecutive postseason appearance, which is a heck of an achievement for our players. A…
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Maximizing Practice Time With Two-Way Players
Our staff feels that the results of the game are in direct relationship to how you practice. As such, at Meade High School we make practice planning a major emphasis with…
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On the Road Again
The recruiting on-the-road "contact" season has begun. As I wrapped up the first home visit of this time of year tonight, I was struck once again by how much fun it is to…
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Shedding Light on a Frequent Visitor
"Who is that guy?” I’ve been getting that question on Friday nights for 20 years. A lot of Friday nights while we are warming up, Coach Steele Harmon will come out on the…
Basic ILB Run Reads in the Multiple 3-4 Defense
Defending the run in our 3-4 defensive scheme rests heavily on our inside linebackers ability to diagnose blocking schemes and attack the line of scrimmage with speed and…
The "Pop" Pass in Modern Football - A Simple Yet Effective Play
As a young quarterback playing pee wee football, one of the first pass plays I learned was the tight end “pop” pass. It was a quick hitting play- action pass off of a div…
Identifying The Action Key Defender In The Triple Option
The action key defender is defined as the first defensive lineman INSIDE of the dive key defender. In the diagram shown, the dive key is the first defensive lineman on or…
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Small Target, Tight Hands
The number one detail that we have been attempting to emphasize to our defensive line this fall is to play with their hands at all times. This fundamental and technique d…
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How Did We Get Here?
As a lifelong New Englander, I've been a diehard Boston Red Sox fan for as long as I have been watching baseball. It pretty much comes with the territory here. As expecte…
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Importance of Relative Body Strength In High School Athletes
This generation of high school athletes is unique in many ways. One of the ways in which they are unique is their lack of strength in terms of relative body strength. Thi…
Selecting a Game Call Sheet Format
When I first became an offensive coordinator, one of the biggest challenges I faced had nothing to do with which personnel I wanted to use, what plays I would call, or ev…