Post by eaglecoach on May 7, 2004 6:03:58 GMT
The wedge!
We ran it two different ways....with the qb, and with the fullback. When we ran it with the qb we always got at least 3 yards. However, when we ran it with the fullback, sometimes it would go for a touchdown. We would always run it with some type of motion to distract the defense. It works best with a two TE set. We would line up in a double tight double wing, and send a wingback in deep motion, give to the fb on the wedge, and fake to the wing back, then bootleg(bucksweep only with wedge blocking). Great short yardage and goal line play. I don't know why high schools don't run it more. Our local high school lost a game last year because it was 4th and inches, and they ran a HB Iso, and got stopped in the backfield.......why would you take the ball three yards back, and three yards forward to gain inches?
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Anyhow, the wedge was one of our best plays. Anyone have other plays that were very successful?
Another great play we had was a QB Iso.....absolutely killer against a 5-3 defense. We would line up in a spread shotgun formation(SE and slot on both sides....HB by the qb in the shotgun), and on the snap, the G's would block out on the DT's, the tackles would double team the OLB's with the slots, and the center would take the NT wherever he wanted to go. The HB would then lead up the middle, reading the center's block, and leading on the Mike backer.........easy 10 yards every time.
We ran it two different ways....with the qb, and with the fullback. When we ran it with the qb we always got at least 3 yards. However, when we ran it with the fullback, sometimes it would go for a touchdown. We would always run it with some type of motion to distract the defense. It works best with a two TE set. We would line up in a double tight double wing, and send a wingback in deep motion, give to the fb on the wedge, and fake to the wing back, then bootleg(bucksweep only with wedge blocking). Great short yardage and goal line play. I don't know why high schools don't run it more. Our local high school lost a game last year because it was 4th and inches, and they ran a HB Iso, and got stopped in the backfield.......why would you take the ball three yards back, and three yards forward to gain inches?
?Anyhow, the wedge was one of our best plays. Anyone have other plays that were very successful?
Another great play we had was a QB Iso.....absolutely killer against a 5-3 defense. We would line up in a spread shotgun formation(SE and slot on both sides....HB by the qb in the shotgun), and on the snap, the G's would block out on the DT's, the tackles would double team the OLB's with the slots, and the center would take the NT wherever he wanted to go. The HB would then lead up the middle, reading the center's block, and leading on the Mike backer.........easy 10 yards every time.