High School Scoop - Thursday March 28, 2024

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The “6-Up” and “7-Up” Equalizer: How VMI Packages its Man Pressure System - The life of a “Keydet” at VMI is often littered with more professional responsibilities other than playing football. So, when head coach Danny Rocco hired Rich Yahner as the DC, he challenged him to create a pressure package that made it simple for his players yet looked confusing for his opponents. The Southern Conference is a man-protection league, so Coach Yahner devised a “6-Up” and “7-Up” pressure presentation with zero catch man coverage behind it. It wreaked havoc on five-man and six-man protections, where it was more than 80% efficient. The scheme was a perfect fit for his personnel, who were better suited to attack downhill rather than bend and twist at the first level to get home. As Coach Yahner told X&O Labs, “it eliminated the vertical game and made offenses play more horizontally, So, whether you’re an Even, Stack, or Okie outfit, this package can easily be adapted into your system and force offenses out of the vertical pass game. Read the report.

Southeast Bulloch (GA): Southeast Bulloch High School (Brooklet, GA) is looking to fill one varsity football coaching position. Best coach and fit that is available. Teaching position is social studies. Email resumes to jzito@bullochschools.org.

Jacksonville Andrew Jackson (FL): Andrew Jackson High School in Jacksonville, Florida is looking for assistant football coaches who are currently living in the greater Jacksonville/Northeast Florida area. Coaches must be certified through the state of Florida and our school district, Duval County Public Schools. If interested, please reach out to Head Coach Bobby Ramsay via cell at 904 316 0895 or via email at ramsayr1@duvalschools.org. We are trying to have coaches in place before the start of spring football which begins in late April.

Trenton Middle - High School (FL): Trenton Middle - High School (Trenton, FL; 25-miles west of Gainesville) is looking to add a varsity defensive line or outside linebacker coach to our staff. Current teaching vacancies include HS English and Math as well as 8th grade Science. Please email HC Cameron Porch (PorchC@MyGCSD.Org) application materials (cover letter, resume and reference). 

St. James School (Montgomery, AL): Aubrey Blackwell has been announced as new head coach at St. James. Blackwell has been head coach Jackson Academy (MS) the past few seasons. 

Verrado (AZ): Jeremy Hathcock has been hired as head coach. He was head coach at Blue Ridge. 

La Salle (CA): La Salle has announced Mark Servé as their new head coach. 

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Loachapoka (AL): Head coach Reco Newton has reportedly stepped down. 

Pilot Point (TX): Burleson head coach Chad Worrell has accepted the head coaching position at Pilot Point Matt Stepp has shared. 

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