1. Thunderbird Football Jet - Rocket Package
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Thunderbird Football Jet - Rocket Package
HFC: Jerry Cooper
Lima Central Catholic
720 S Cable Rd
Lima, Ohio 45805
Cell (419)

2. Lima Central Catholic Successful System
OHSAA State Playoffs of 14 years (3 Schools)
OHSAA Final Four (4 Times)
Regional Title Game (8 Times)
14 Yr Overall Record (145-31)
14 Yr Reg. Season (121-19)
25 year HFC (216-73)

3. Lima Central Catholic Jet – Rocket Offensive Stats
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2011 (10-1)Regular Season AP Poll Champions Div V
(42.5)PPG (3017) Rush
(7.9) Per Att
2010 OHSAA State Semi-Finals (12-2)
( 38.7)PPG (3314) Rush
(5.9) Per Att
2009 OHSAA State Playoffs (9-3)
( 37.2)PPG (2637) Rush
(5.8) Per Att

4. Lima Central Catholic Jet – Rocket Offensive Stats
2011 (10-1)
(42.5)PPG 48 Rush Td- 9 Lost Fumble
2010 (12-2)
( 38.7)PPG 43 Rush Td-10 Lost Fumble
2009 (9-3)
( 37.2)PPG 35 Rush Td-7 Lost Fumble
3 Year Totals Jet-Rocket Offense
(39.3) Avg 126 Rush Tds – 26 Fumble

5. Lima Central Catholic Jet Rocket Package
Jet Sweep Out of Gun
Rocket Toss Under Center
Jet-Sweep with RB
Rocket Toss to RB

6. Philosophy: Why Jet-Rocket
Jet-Rocket is the best run play in our package
Jet- Rocket help slow opponent’s inside pass rush
Jet- Rocket forces the Defense to defend the entire width of the field.
Jet- Rocket allow us to involve many offensive skilled positions in the base offense.
Jet- Rocket help us take advantage of our speed and best match-up in personnel
Jet- Rocket give the offense the opportunity for big plays

7. Philosophy: Balanced vs Unbalanced
Create Conflict for Defense
Defensive Base is Balance we will use many
Unbalanced Sets
Defensive Base is Unbalanced we will use Balanced Sets
Defensive Base is a Field Defense we will use unbalanced into boundary
Defensive Base is a formation Defense Good Luck adjusting to all our Formations

8. Thunderbird Base Offense
Horizontal Passing Game
Vertical Passing Game
Jet-Rocket Sweep
Bunch Passing Concept
Quick Vertical Passing
Rocket Toss
Jet Sweep

9. Offensive Pyramid Jet Sweep Rocket Toss Inside Run & Counters
Vertical Pass
Quick Pass
Jet Sweep
Inside Run &
Counters
Rocket Toss

10. Keys to: Jet-Rocket
Signal Formations: WR Calls Formation to the Huddle
Jet- Rocket Motions Must be Full Speed and practiced that way
Jet Handoff- Rocket Toss Must be at 3.5 Yards Deep
Rocket Toss Must be at the TE Width allows us to get wide Fast
Jet- Rocket All Offensive Player Must know Our Blocking 1-5 Count System
Jet- Rocket give the offense the opportunity for big plays if we make the Defense adjust to our Speed, Formation, Personnel, Blocking Scheme, Pass Concept

11. Jet- Rocket Formation Adjustments
Base Formations: Rip-Liz: Wing- Slot Right-Left: Pro-Wing Rex-Leo: Twin-Wing River-Lake: Dbl Nasty Bunch: 3 Rec. to TE Side Trips: 3 Rec. to SE Side RB Set: Red or Blue
Over: SE Over
Under: Tackle from TE
Gun: QB Gun
Nasty: TE 6 Ft Split
Open: TE Split Open
Empty: RB Wing Postion
Trade: TE Trade

12. Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds
Football Offensive Playbook
Rocket : A Rocket Balanced
Base Alignment
Line Splits
2’ 2’ 2’ 2’ ’
SE LT LG C RG RT TE
1ft -1ft AW QB BW 1ft -1ft
RB Heels 3.5 Yds

13. Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds
Football Offensive Playbook
Rocket : A Rocket Unbalanced
Unbalanced Alignment
Formation: Liz Under Red
Line Splits
2’ 2’ 2’ 2’ ’
TE LG C RG RT LT
1ft -1ft AW QB BW 1ft -1ft
RB Heels 3.5 Yds SE

14. Motion Rules: Jet-Rocket
4 Types Motion
Jet Motion: Motion to the toes of the QB
Rocket Motion: Motion to the tail of the RB
Crack: Outside Motion to the Edge
Fly: Motion to Opposite Side
3 Motion Men
A Wing: A Jet, A Rocket, A Crack. A Fly
B Wing: B Jet, B Rocket, B Crack, B Fly
RB: Red/Blue Jet, Red/Blue Rocket

15. Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds
Football Offensive Playbook
Jet- Rocket Count: Offensive Count
FS 4
SS 2
C W B C 3 1
E V N T E
SE LT LG C RG RT TE
AW QB BW RB

16. Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds
Football Offensive Playbook
Jet- Rocket Count: Offensive Count
FS 4
SS 2
C W B C 3 1
E V N T E
SE LT LG C RG RT TE
AW QB BW RB

17. Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds
Football Offensive Playbook
Jet- Rocket Count: Offensive Count
FS 4
C 3
C W B M 5
1 S 2
E V N E
SE LT LG C RG RT TE
AW QB BW RB

18. Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds
Football Offensive Playbook
Jet- Rocket Count: Offensive Count
FS 4
C 3
C W B M 5
1 S 2
E V N E
SE LT LG C RG RT TE
AW QB BW RB

19. A Jet 48/49 A Jet 28/29
Jet

20. Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds
Football Offensive Playbook
Rocket : A Rocket Unbalanced
Unbalanced Alignment FS
C SS
W M S C
E V V E
TE LG C RG RT LT
AW QB BW RB SE

21. Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds
Football Offensive Playbook
Rocket : A Rocket Unbalanced
Unbalanced Alignment FS
C SS
W M S C
E V V E
TE LG C RG RT LT
AW QB BW RB SE

22. Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds
Football Offensive Playbook
Rocket : A Rocket Unbalanced
Unbalanced Alignment FS
C SS
W M S C
E V V E
LT LG C RG RT TE
AW QB BW RB SE

23. Rocket Toss Unbalanced

24. Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds
Football Offensive Playbook
Rocket : A Rocket Unbalanced
Unbalanced Alignment FS C
SS W M S C
E V V E
TE LG C RG RT LT
BW AW QB RB SE

25. Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds
Football Offensive Playbook
Rocket : A Rocket Unbalanced
Unbalanced Alignment FS C
SS W M S C
E V V E
TE LG C RG RT LT
BW AW QB RB SE