82 HS Football Coaches currently fighting for a State 🏆 and What you can Learn from them
Nov 19, 2021 12:20 am
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Around the country, the playoffs roll on and we are excited for all of the coaches and teams who have worked so hard to be playing late into the year.
As we all know winning football games is tough and we wanted to recognize the ones still playing that were willing to share their knowledge to help fellow coaches.
They have presented the philosophies, concepts, schemes, and techniques that have allowed them to compete to be state champions. There is a wide range of topics and deep dives to learn from and apply to your own team. These recordings came from the top clinics across the country and are available for lifetime access.
One has already been crowned - Steve Steel and the Riggs Governors won the South Dakota 11AA State Championship!
Here is the list broken down by state of these playoff teams and what you can learn from their coaches on what they consider keys to their success.
Alabama
UMS-Wright (11-1) 5A - Brent Daugherty, Assistant
Efficient and Effective Practices
Arizona
Saguaro (9-1) - Open Division- Jason Mohns-HC
Hamilton (8-4) - Open Division- Tim Dougherty-DC
5 and 6 Man Pressures/Transition to Multiple Fronts
Chandler (9-1) - Open Division- Rick Garretson
Arkansas
Shiloh Christian (10-1) 4A - Jacob Gill - DC
Southside Batesville 4A (9-2) Kenny Simpson - OC
Fayetteville (8-2) 7A Jay Wilkinson - OC
Attacking Multiple Coverages with the Passing Game
Lake Hamilton (9-2) 6A- Tommy Gilleran
TE and Shifts to Stress the Defense
California
Folsom (8-3) CA CIF Sac-Joaquin - Jordan Irsik, HC
Defensive Backs Technique Language
Hillsdale (9-2) CIF Central Coast Division IV - Mike Parodi, HC
Orange Lutheran (8-4) CIF Southern Section D2 - Joe Morales, HC
Developing the Complete Athlete
St. John Bosco (10-1) CIF Southern Section D1 - Jason Negro, HC
Developing Culture & Practice Construction
Cardinal Newman (7-3) CIF North Coast Section D4 - Paul Cronin, HC
Screen Game, Run Game, and Utilizing the H Back
Quartz Hill (7-3) CIF Southern Section D12 - James Vondra, HC
Developing a HS Football Program January-December
Coronado (6-5) CIF - Kurt Hines, HC
Florida
Lake Gibson (7-3) 7A - Keith Barefield, HC
Georgia
Grayson (8-3) AAAAAAA - Jason McManus-OC, Jake Timmerman-OL
Multiple Offensive Line Courses
Jones County (9-2) AAAAA - Josh Herring - OC
Attitude Passes: Shallow Screen, Smash Option, Multiple Verticals
Prince Avenue (10-1) Private A - Christian Greg Vandagriff - HC
Jeff Davis (10-1) AA - Lance Helton - HC
Training the Wing-T Offensive Lineman
Milton (10-1) AAAAAAA - Adam Clack, HC
Marist (9-1) AAA - Jim Showfety -HC
Complimentary Plays in an Option Offense
Illinois
Rochester (11-1 ) 4A - Derek Leonard - HC
Hononega (11-1) 7A - Jim Ryan - HC
Inside/Outside Zone RPOs - Simple and Efficient
Indiana
Westfield (11-1) 6A - Jake Gilbert, HC
New Palestine (8-4) 5A - Wes Anderson - STC
Ben Davis (7-5) 6A Jason Simmons - HC
Iowa
Southeast Polk (11-1) 5A - Brad Zelenovich - HC
How to Encourage Multi-Sport Athletes
Ankeny (11-2) 5A - Brady Walz - Assistant
Offensive Organization and Progression
Kentucky
Male (11-0) 7A - Chris Wolfe - HC
Effective Corner Blitz Package from 4-2-5
Using Hybrid LBs at the First Level
Louisiana
Destrahan (8-0) 5A - Rhett Peltier
Swing Screen RPO with Constraint Plays
Parkview Baptist (7-4) II - Scott Dietrich - HC
Get Plays in the Game Plan and Call Them
Quick, Dropback and Screen Pass from Flexbone
Maine
Marshwood (8-3) Alex Rotsko - HC
The transition from Under Center to Shotgun
Counter Plays from Under Center and Shotgun
Maryland
Wise (10-0) Steve Rapp - OC
One Word Tempo Plays and Game Planning
Michigan
St. Mary Central Catholic (9-2) D7 - Kyle McElvany - HC
Connecting your Program to the Community
Mississippi
Madison Ridgeland Academy (10-3) 6A - Herbert Davis HC, John Weaver -
Calling the Perfect Offensive Play
WR
Maximizing Kickoff Return with Gap Schemes
Foot Loose - Footwork and Releases
Freeze Frame - Catching Drills
Nebraska
Aurora (10-2) Class B - Kyle Peterson - HC
Cross Country HS (9-1)
Hayden Delano - 4-2 / 3-2 Monster
North Carolina
Wake Forest (9-3) 4A - Hancel Phipps - HC
Traditional Wing-T From Pistol
Belly from Pistol Including RPO
NY
Cornwall (9-1) Ryan Baldock - HC
Pin & Pull from the Spread with RPO
Ohio
Medina (13-0) D1, Larry Laird, HC
The Advantages and Reasons to Run an Empty Offense
St. Edward (12-1) D1, Tom Lombardo, HC
Power Read with Variations and Play Action
Massillon Washington (11-2) D2, Nate Moore-HC, Jarrett Troxler-OC, Jason Jarvis-STC
Toledo Central Catholic (12-2) D2, Josh Lindke-QB/PGC
Coldwater (12-2) D4, Mark Bruns-DC
Coaching Effort to Prevent Big Plays
Oklahoma
Jenks (11-1) 6A I - Keith Riggs-HC, Adam Gaylor-DC
Little Things That Make a Big Difference
Pre Snap Movements to Confuse Flexbone
Union (10-1 ) 6A I - Kirk Fridrich-HC
Program Development - Coaching Your Stakeholders
Pennsylvania
Pine-Richland ( ) 5A - Eric Kasperowicz-HC
4-3 Defense (multiple courses)
St Joseph Prep (8-2) 6A - Tim Roken-HC, Ryne Morrison, Tom Sugden
Variations of the Power Run Game
Richland (10-2) 2A - Bradon Bailey-HC
Formations that Drive People Crazy
South Dakota
Riggs (10-2 State Champions) 11AA - Steve Steele - HC
Tennessee
Pigeon Forge (9-3) D1 3A - Scott Meadows - HC
Oakland (12-0) D1 6A - Kevin Creasy - HC
Getting Your Playmakers the Ball
Texas
6A D1
Chad Morris - Allen (9-2): Running Game and Play Action
Bob Wager - Martin(9-2): Building a Complete Team
Reginald Samples - Duncanville (9-1): Duncanville Strength & Conditioning
Larry Hill - Smithson Valley (9-2): What’s the Plan?
Jon Kay - North Shore (10-1): North Shore Defense
Vance Washington - Permian (9-2): 3-4 plus the 3-3 Stack
6A D2
John Abendschan - Boswell (6-4): Intentional Culture Always Wins
Rodney Webb - Guyer (10-1): Turning Lemons into Lemonade
Carlos Lynn - Cedar Hill (7-4): Longhorn Bootcamp - a Way of Life
Gary Joseph - Katy (11-0): Winning Up Front
Todd Dodge - Westlake (11-0): Training a Championship QB 3x1 &2x2 Passing Game
5A D1
John King - Longview (8-3): In-Season Practice Organization
Randy Allen - Highland Park (10-1): The Art of Coaching Character
Ken Plunk - Amarillo Tascosa (9-2): Multiple Option Offense - Schemes, Drills & Techniques
Dave Henigan - Ryan (10-1): Denton Ryan Offense, Less is More
5A D2
Tim Buchanan - Aledo (11-0): Run Game Progression
4A D2
Travis Reeve - Cuero (10-1): Inside/Outside Run Game with RPO
Scott Surratt - Carthage (10-0): Multiple Pass Protection Isolated Slant & Go + Keeper
Josh Gibson - Pleasant Grove (6-5): Holding Defenses Accountable with the Sugar Huddle
3A D1
Tommy Psencik - Hallettsville (9-2): Foundations to Brahmas Football Plan
3A D2
Chris Koetting - Canadian (8-3): Wildcat Screen Game
Jake Fieszel - Gunter (11-0): Gunter Pistol - Combo of Flexbone, Wing-T and Spread
2A D1
Daniel Boedeker - Shiner (11-0): Trust the Process
Utah
Corner Canyon (12-1) 6A - Casey Sutera - HC
Defensive Line Play in the 4-3
Virginia
Clarke County (10-1) Class 2 - Casey Childs - HC
Manipulate the Defense with Shifts and Formations
Passing Game out of the Single Wing
WV
Bridgeport (11-0) AAA - Tyler Phares - HC
Single Wing Series-Based Play Calling
Adding Buck Lateral to your Offense
Wyoming
Cody (11-0) 3A - Matt McFadden - HC
Congratulations to all of the coaches and teams listed here and to the dozens of coaches not on this list who also had play-offs seasons or we just missed.
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