The Base Running Game

These are the first three plays that I put in. They each look the same on initial movement and if executed correctly, specifically the fakes, three areas of the field face a simultaneous threat - the middle and both flanks. This is adapted from Hugh Wyatt's Dynamics of the Double Wing.
Link to the First Three Running Plays

These three plays and their companions to the other side of the formation give us a good base to start building our running game. It is vital to get these plays to look as close to identical as you can get. I've been amazed to watch linebackers take off chasing a wingback they think is carrying the ball on a sweep opening the wedge for a big gain. Middle school defensive ends often feel they need to help their buddies on the inside and will crash down hard on a wedge only to have the ball ran around their open side by a wing or the quarterback. Our base passing game also begins from these three plays. These plays can be run from an OVER or UNDER unbalanced formation as well, with little change to the blocking assignments. It is simple, but we have to keep it that way. Remember we have a game coming up quickly.