How to Scout the Offense of Your High School Football Opponent

Coach Renner has coached high school football for 30 years, 319 games to be exact. He has made an offensive scouting report for all 319 games. He was a head coach for 23 years at four different high schools in two different states, Virginia and North Carolina. His 10-step offense scouting process will get you the information you need to know about your opponent's offensive tendencies. It is not designed to predict what your opponent will do on down and distances. It is designed for you and your players to recognize formation and running back set keys so you can know what play your opponent can or will run from that formation or running back set. That is the key to playing effective defense regardless of the talent you have. Coach Renner provides you with his naming and labeling terminology for 27 tight end formations, 12 no tight end formations and 10 running back sets. It is a complete list that you need to name and be prepared to play against. He gives you a diagram for each step in his scouting process so you know exactly what that step should look like. When you're finished you will have an idea of what a simple comprehensive offensive scouting report will look like. If you want to insure your players are prepared for your opponent's offense Coach Renner's simple but comprehensive plan will help you.