This is a complete mischaracterization of Middle School football, especially in the Salt River Conference (Danville, Mercer, Lincoln, Boyle, Garrard, & Casey). I know at least 4 of those programs have off-season workouts... MS coaches also put in hours of film work, and while schemes in middle school are generally less complex than in the high school, many run what are, in effect, stripped down versions of their high school systems.