Power Running

Game Out of the

Spread Offense
By: Bruce Miller, Head Football Coach
Gainesville High School

Where we got our

information

Gus Malzahn Offensive Coordinator at

Auburn
Herb Hand Offensive Coordinator at Tulsa
Tony Franklin New Offensive Coordinator at
Louisiana Tech

Offensive Staff at Gainesville

Quarterbacks Myself
Outside Receivers Tyler Perry (X and Z)
John Kemp and Lyn Marsh Offensive Line
Michael Perry Running Backs (H and F) we do
this to cross train both backs .
Matt Shirley - Y Receiver

The Way We Organize Our

Run Game

We work on different runs each day of the

Week.

Monday Inside Zone and Outside Zone

Tuesday Gap schemes Power/Counter
Wednesday QB Sweep/Lead Option and
any other runs that we have not worked on for
the week.
Thursday Review

Why the Power and

Counter ?

Looking for a way to attack defenses down

hill from the Spread Offense. It builds power
into our Offense. Be Physical!!!
Great Play Action possibilities!
Let Defenses know that we will use 2 backs
and come at you.
Set up a lot of options off of it.
It makes defenses keep people in the box.

Counter and Power

If you play to stop the power you give us the

Counter but both of them use a gap scheme
We run power option when the DE is wrong
arming or really crashing hard on the back.
We try to keep things simple for Linemen
( Zone, Gap, Lead Option) and then Pass
and Screen Blocking

Power Blocking Rules

PST -- B gap to #2 backer

PSG A gap to #2 backer
C Block Back
BSG Pull for Front side LB ( keep shoulders
square towards LOS )
BST Step and Hinge ( no run throughs in B
gap!!! )
H back block C gap

RB Alignment and
Assignments

F is 7 yards deep with his inside foot on the

outside foot of guard ; takes off hugging
double team ; square shoulder entry is a
must!
H is an arm length off OT; Hs outside foot is
aligned on the OTs Inside foot; H has C Gap
not a man!!
Hs blocking assignment discussed later vs.
field blitz call

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C
E

M
N

S
T

Y
H

Stack Power w/ Q
Utah Motion vs.
Even

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C
E

M
N

S
T

Y
Z
F

Split Power vs. Even

$$

C
E

Y
H
Q
Power vs. Odd

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C
W
D

Y
H
Q
Power vs. Odd Stack

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C
E

Y
H
Q

Stack Power vs.

Field Blitz

$$

C
E

M
N

S
T

Y
H
Q

Power Option

1.

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W
E

M
N

S
T

Y
Z

3.

Q
1. Flat (3-5 yds)
2. Y Drag (10 yds),
3. Run

Power Boot

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C
E

M
N

S
T

Y
H
Q

Seminole

Read Safety on Post; if safety comes up throw post;

if he drops throw dig to unders

Counter

Rules are the same for Power

Only thing different is that the H back and the
Guard exchange responsibilities

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C
E

M
N

S
T

Y
H
Q
F

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C
S

M
N

C
T

Y
H

Q
F

Counter Pass
Same read as Seminole

Conclusion

The Power and Counter

gives us something
else to use vs.
Defenses

The things that a

defense has to do to
prepare to play us

Screens
Quick Passing Game
Deep Passes
Run Game( Options)
Trick Plays

What Coaching means to me

Coaching to me is a Mission Field that God

has put me in. I hope and want to make a
difference in each persons life I touch.
A person does not care how much you know
until you show them how much you care!
Develop a Philosophy of why you coach and
work at that each day.
Galatians (6:9) Let us not grow weary in
doing good, for at the proper time we will reap
a harvest if we do not give up.

The Builder
I saw a group of men in my hometown
I saw a group of men tearing a building down,
With a heave and a ho and a mighty yell,
They swung a beam and the sidewalk fell.
And I said to the foreman, Are these men skilled,
The type youd hire if you wanted to build?
And he laughed and said, Why, no indeed,
He said, Common labors all I need,

For I can tear down in a day or two

What it took a builder ten years to do.
And I thought to myself as I walked away,
Which of these roles am I going to play?
Am I the type that constantly tears down
As I make my way, foolishly around?
Or am I the type thats trying to build with care,
In hopes that my organizationll be glad I was
there?

Contact Info

Bruce Miller
Head Coach, Gainesville High School
Bruce.miller@gcssk12.net
770-287-2039