A state title team I was an assistant coach on got beat by a zero win team in 7 on 7. You would’ve thought they won the Rose Bowl. Not real football. A real game would’ve been running clock at halftime. HS football success starts and ends with the run game both sides of the ball
It’s that time of year again when the competitive juices are flowing.
Defensive coaches are dropping eight into coverage. Offensive coaches are drawing plays in the dirt that they will never run once the season starts. Defensive coaches are complaining when offenses go five wide.
Quarterbacks are throwing with no concern about a collapsing pocket or getting hit.
Yep, it’s 7-on-7 season.
The time of year when teams that might win five games in the fall are collecting passing league championships in June.
As an offensive line guy, this season always makes me laugh. The teams that will actually be playing meaningful football in November are usually the ones that can run the football, control the line of scrimmage, and use this time of year to get better at what they do.
There is value in 7-on-7. Quarterbacks improve. Receivers develop timing. Defenses work on coverage concepts.
But championships in the fall are still won by blocking, tackling, and controlling the football.
Call me old school, but I have yet to see a team win a state championship because they were undefeated in 7-on-7.