Tight Ace Formation or Georgia Southern

Our local high school runs this offense, and has had surprising success with it. A few months ago we came away with our first ever state title. Here is what I've observed watching this offense the past few years:

1) You must have a STUD tailback, who is tough and durable, and not afraid of taking a beating. Our back routinely gets 20-30 rpg.

2) You must have excellent blocking TE's. Our school usually takes the backup OT's and make run-blocking TE's out of them.

3) You must be patient in play-calling. I've seen our back get hit for repeated 2yd gains, then suddenly spring one for a big gain. Especially in the 4th quarter.


Again I emphasize that IF you have a stud RB, it's an awesome ball-control offense, with excellent play-action passing capabilty.

Coach Sam,

Great point on staying with the play. At the clinic OneBack put together a few weeks ago Larry Zierlien (sp?) spoke abouut a study he did of NFL running games. Just going from memory, he said the top 15 or so teams ran the same 4-6 plays all game long. Additionally some of the more successful plays did just as you said, 2-3 yards a pop, until they broke for long runs late.

It'd be interesting to know why that is - the more you run it the better you are at it, or does the D just get tired? Dunno, but he had the stats to back it up.