That offense was Jim Kennedy’s. Roger played for him @ Trinity and then played for Lee Corso at U of L. Our offense at Paris, Mason, & now Mercer’s is an evolution of Kennedy’s offense....the base / foundation is Jim Kennedy. A universal language.... “Grey Left, 25 Blast.... Sprint Left Square”. :thumb:

The penetrating defender had to beat the down block with quickness to defend the veer. At Paris, we had some guys that could do that when we first put it in. If the OL could execute that down block, they could seal the edge and run outside veer with success.

The edge guys were grouped as follows: Sam-Zip-Tackle and Will-Rover-Tackle. We ran different stunts that changed option responsibility. Before every snap you would hear....."B Gap, Dive" "C Gap, Quarterback", " D Gap(?), Pitch". And, there was no read/scrape to it. On the snap of the ball, you were attacking that responsibility.

Breathitt and Fleming both ran it, but they slid the Mike to over one Guard and the Rover over the other Guard to make it look like a 5-2. Both programs did a good job running it and I thought their adjustment was a good one.

Congrats to Baby J and his proud Dad PurplePride92 !

I coached our freshman team at Paris until becoming the head coach there in 1992. It was a great defense for freshman games... we usually had the box outnumbered and as you said, opponents rarely threw the ball. And, when they did, we were able to get pressure on the passer. Because it was different/unconventional a freshman offensive line struggled with how to block it. Roger was very organized and was good at breaking down the details to...

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Take care of academics because that is the first priority. I tell my players all the time.... we play football for Mercer County Senior High SCHOOL. We do not go to school for Mercer County Football. Play sports because they are fun. If a scholarship works out, great. Your best opportunity for college scholarships start with good grades, ACT and showing you are well-rounded.... other activities in addition to being a good student. If...