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Mark McElroy- Saddleback CollegeScreen Game
Why run screens?
1. Slow down the rush2. Compliment the pass game3. Discourage
the blitz4. Keep defense off balance5. Big play potential with low
risk
When to run screens
1. Early in the season- Show it on film, make defense prepare
for it
2.
Early in games- defense is more aggressive and arent fatigued
yet 3. Vs. aggressive DEs - Have to ID whether or not hes a
screamer or a reader
Dangerous against
1. Readers2. Big, fat slow kids3. Late in game-rushers are
already slowed4. Inside your 40 yard line
Make sure your screens mimic your passing schemes
Install progression
1. Meetings2. Indy time3. RVA4. Vs. Bags5. Live vs team
Work QB timing during special teams periods
Condition using your screens
Bubble Screen
History: Stole it from Auburn/Malzahn
Practice: Two 5-minute periods per week
Technique: PST/WR 50% Carioca- Did use backpedal in H.S.
ball
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3.5 yards deep, get width quick!
QB- Find #s, leverage and depth to determine advantageous
side
Use it off inside zone
WR Blocking- Stalk, Cross Block, double crack- force CB to be a
tackler
TB Screen
History: Stole it from Foothill HS
Practice: Two 5-minute periods/week
Technique: OL- 1.5 count (1001, 1000, go) Release flat down LOS.
Get wide base before contactingDBs.
TB- Hug PSG, catch 2 yards outside PST
QB- Timing: 1.2.3...4,5
In practice, have a coach yell the timing early on
Throwback Screen
Two 5 min periods/week
3 count screen
PST-Sell pass, open shoulders, throw DE
QB- Sprint 5x5 before throwing it
Only ran it one way, QB sprint right, throwback left. Can go to
multiple guys (TB/TE)
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McElroy- Saddleback CollegeSpecial Plays
Unique/Used Sparingly
High Reward/High Risk
Big Play potential
When?
Scoring Position (Inside 45)
Practice During Special Teams
Whole-Part-Whole
Sugar Huddle
Tempo changer
Huddle 2.5 yards from LOS
Explode from huddle, quick snap
Good w/ compressed formations or unbalanced
Use Freeze cadence- check with me, motion, freeze again
Scatter
Quick Shift, multiple guys, to unbalanced
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Casey Mazzota- HC, Mt. San Jacinto CollegeZone, Bounce,
Stretch
Single back team, always with a TE, never in 10 personnel
Inside Zone Stretch is their base play, zone is 2 nd on the list
Bang it or Bend it, never a bounce out play Complimentary play is
counter PAP is drop back, boot (away from action) or roll (to
action)
Covered/Uncovered blocking rules- Covered guy is a Driver,
uncovered is a scooper.
Very tight track for TB- Inside leg of the PSG, QB opens at 6-
oclock
Run to the walk out player
Outside Zone True stretch play, always ran to the strong side of
a 3 man surface Compliment is Power Same PAP
Aim point is 1x1 outside TE, full sprint by the TB, QB has to
meet the mesh
TE thinks reach regardless of wing
Long scoop blocks
Covered- Rip and Slip
UC- Reach
Can fold PSTE & PST vs a 6i
Bounce OZ weak. Bang it or bounce it. Outside leg of PST
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Casey Mazzota- HC, Mt. San Jacinto CollegePower and Counter
1-Back Power Off Tackle Stretch Compliment Power Pop (PAP)
Strong Side only
QB over runs the mesh on purpose, hands off underneath.
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Casey Mazotta- HC, Mt. San Jacinto CollegePlay Action Pass
Have a play action for every run you have Change your QBs launch
point
Quick, intermediate, deep off of dropback, roll, and boot Attack
all zones
Presnap:
2-Hi: Think crossers
1-hi: Think NCAA
Get greedy vs 1-high
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TE- 10 yard Stop Route (Hunt the window)
F- Very shallow, heels of DL
2-hi: TE to Post to Shallow
1-Hi: Bench/Curl
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Mike Cooper- Clovis High SchoolSpread Slam- Spread Running
Game
Heavy H-Back use
They allow their H-Back to align anywhere on their no motion
plays, he will then motion into position,kids get creative with
formations.
Utilize the fly sweep
Attacks the perimeter Window dressing Stretch the D Edge
defender cant fold inside to make tac kles
Goal is to put the high school kid in conflict
HB aligns in B-Gap
Play is a check from power frontside to counter opposite
Vs. Stack teams they take 3 foot splits
