University of Illinois Coaching Clinic “Counters out of Multiple Formations” Carrollton High School

Biography Carrollton High School Graduate – Four straight playoff teams as player Monmouth College Graduate, “Fighting Scots” Assistant Coach Southwestern High School & 2003 Defensive Coordinator at North Greene High School – Quarterfinal Advancement (Lost to Carthage H.S.) Head Coach at Carrollton High School – 6 Playoff Teams

Coaching Staff Nick Flowers Head Football Coach Varsity Offensive Coordinator Quarterbacks Coach Rodney Flowers Assistant Head Coach Varsity Defensive Coordinator Linebacker and Receivers Coach Paul Kesinger Assistant Varsity Coach Offensive Line Coach Andy Stumpf Special Teams Coordinator Defensive Line Coach Mike Price Head Junior Varsity Coach Defensive Backs Coach Alex Holmes Head Freshman Coach Running Backs Coach

Head Coaching Data YearRecordPlayoffsDefeated By No YesBrown County , WIVC ChampsYesTuscola YesTuscola YesArcola No , WIVC ChampsYesTuscola No , WIVC ChampsYesMaroa Forsyth

2012 Season Class 1A “Quarterfinalist” DateResult Opponent ScoreOpp. DateL Camp Point W Routt W Pleasant Hill Coop W North Greene W Calhoun Coop W Greenfield Coop W West Central Coop W Mendon Unity Coop W Brown County W Toledo Cumberland W Sidell Jamaica Salt Fork Coop L Maroa Forsyth 1448

We are teachers on the field! Do you out coach your opponents with lesser talent? Counters out of multiple formations will give you advantages. Use Science in your thinking: – Physics – Angles, Force, Leverage, and Center of Gravity – Out work your opponents!

Why do we use Counters? We are still a base blocking team – Defenses we face have great pursuit To freeze linebackers – We run a lot of power and toss High school defenses can be caught off guard fairly easy – Counter Tray is one of our base plays It’s a numbers game, to the point of attack! – Additional blocker/blockers Better blocking angles – Allows us to still use all of our blocking angles

Plan and Scout Your opponent’s initial alignment – Make any adjustments to your blocking schemes When do you want to run your counter plays? – Down and distance Run your counter plays with your best players – The best blocking back you have might not be the best back to run your counters Have multiple counters on your play sheet Repetition, repetition, repetition!!!!

Counter concerns to ponder? Counter tendencies! – Don’t be just a third down counter team – Attack to motion, attack away from motion Have counter pass plays

Base Offensive Formation “Spread Rt”

“Double Right”

“Double Left”

“Wishbone”

“Indy”

“Indy Heavy”

Double Right 122 Counter Tray

Wishbone 122 Counter Tray

Indy Heavy 122 Counter Tray

Contact Information Carrollton Hawks Football Carrollton High School Head Coach Nick Flowers Carrollton High School 950 3rd Street Carrollton, IL School # Cell # Assistant Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator Rodney Flowers Carrollton High School 950 3rd Street Carrollton, IL Cell #