Cathedral High School Football

3-3 Stack Blitzes

Rick Streiff Head Coach
Adam Barth DC
DL STUNTS
 DL Alignment
Can line up DE in various alignments
4 Technique head up on OT
3 Technique inside shoulder of OT
Jet wide alignment of OT
 DL STUNTS
BASE

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BOTH DES READ THE BLOCK OF THE OT
NOSE IS IN READ TECHNIQUE OR SLANTING A BASED ON GAME PLAN

SPEAR

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CALL SIDE DE READ THE BLOCK OF OT
BACKSIDE DE AND NOSE SLANT TO GAP TO CALL SIDE

HATCHET

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DES AND NOSE SLANT TO GAP TO CALL SIDE ATTACKING V OF THE NECK OF THE NEXT MAN OVER TO
THE CALL SIDE

PINCH

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DES SLANT TO THE INSIDE GAP
NOSE IN READ TECHNIQUE OR SLANT TECHNIQUE BASED ON GAME PLAN
 AXE

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DE AWAY FROM CALL WILL SLANT FLATTER TO A GAP
NOSE MUST SLANT TO CALL SIDE AGAP
DE TO CALL SIDE PLAYS BASE TECH TO C GAP

LOOP

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DES OUTSIDE SLANT MOVE TO C GAP
NOSE IN READ TECHNIQUE OR SLANT TECHNIQUE BASED ON GAME PLAN

KNOCK

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NOSE MUST CROSS THE FACE OF THE OG ATTACK THE HIP OF THE OT
CALL SIDE DE WILL TAKE A LATERAL STEP TO THE NOSE AND PURSUE UP FIELD THROUGH A GAP
BACKSIDE DE IN JET TECHNIQUE

ED

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CALL SIDE DE MUST CROSS THE FACE OT THE OG AND ATTACK THE HIP OF THE CENTER
NOSE WILL TAKE A LATERAL STEP TO CALL SIDE DE PURSUE UP FIELD THROUGH B GAP
BACKSIDE DE IN JET TECHNIQUE
 JET

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DE WIDEN ALIGNMENT, HARD PASS RUSH UP FIELD
NOSE IN READ TECHNIQUE OR SLANT TECHNIQUE BASED ON GAME PLAN

NASTY

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BOTH DES IN JET TECHNIQUE
NOSE SLANTS TO A GAP AWAY FROM STUNT CALL

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ILB STUNTS
 ILB STUNTS
MIKE

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SPEAR SHORT/WEAK MIKE D

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HATCHET WIDE/STRONG MIKE DOG

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 KNOCK SHORT MIKE

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SPEAR SHORT MIKE

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SAM

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Nose and Mike can be game planned or use read technique

 WILL

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Nose and Mike can be game planned or use read technique

SPEAR STRONG/WIDE WILL D

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SPEAR WEAK/SHORT SAM D

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 SPEAR STRONG - SAM

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SPEAR WEAK - WILL

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SAM CROSS

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 WILL CROSS

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BOYS

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PINCH BOYS D

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 LOOP BOYS CROSS

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 HATCHET STRONG - MOW

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 NASTY MASS X

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NASTY MOW X

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SPEAR SHORT MASS D

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 SNAKE

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BEAR

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HATCHET WEAK/SHORT SNAKE

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SNAKE/BEAR STUNTS
 Sam/Will Linebacker
-Outlaw call if #2 is too wide or if there is a
Trips formation Sam/Will makes an Outlaw call
that sends End to Sam/Wills side into the B gap
and widens Sam and Wills alignment
Blitz Rule
ILB will make me call and will blitz in place of
OLB (Snake/Bear) when there is a wide #2
receiver.
 HATCHET STRONG/WIDE - BEAR

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PINCH - ANIMALS

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ANIMALS SWAP

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 SNAKE-MIKE

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CAN HAVE THE NOSE GO EITHER WAY

BEAR-MIKE

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CAN HAVE THE NOSE GO EITHER WAY

AXE WEAK/SHORT BEAR MIKE

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 HATCHET SHORT SNAKE WILL

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HATCHET STRONG BEAR WILL

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PINCH BEAR WILL

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 PINCH SNAKE SAM

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PINCH SNAKE WILL

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PINCH BEAR SAM

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 Goalline -DL
Tight 33 Goalline Cover 1
For Goalline, we will remove one ILB and 1 DB. 2
defensive linemen will enter the game.
Tackles: Align in a 3 technique. Your nose should be on the
outside shoulder of the OG. Key the ball and attack the V of
the neck of the OG. Read and react to the offensive guard
playing the B gap.
Noseman: Align in a 0 technique on the Center. Attack the
center and drive him into the backfield.
Ends: Align in a wide 50 technique if you do not have a TE.
Align in a 7 technique on the inside shoulder of the TE if
there is a TE. Play the C gap, base technique off the OT.
 Goalline - LB
Mike & Sam LB: Align over the guards. On
inside flow, fill the A gap.
Any outside flow to your side, pursue over the
top to the play.
On outside flow away, play A gap cutback as
your flow towards the ball.
Pass coverage will be backs out of the backfield;
contain on boots/play action.
 Goalline - OLB
Snake and Bear Outside LBs
If no detached #2, align at 3x3 off the EOL. Key
as usual the TE or EOL (OT).
Contain all runs at you and play CRCB on plays
away.
If there is a #2, play goalline man coverage,
inside technique on #2.
 Goalline - DB
Defensive Backs Align inside leverage on #1
WR and play goalline man technique.
If twins, corner over to play man on #2 and tell
OLB to move back inside.
If double tight I; play in the middle over the
center, give flow call to outside linebackers
indicating you will play high/low with any WRs
that run routes.
 Motion Rules
If # 1 motions, DB will always run with him.
If # 2 motions:
1 back = go with/follow the motion man
2 back = stay and pass motion off to OLB on
opposite side
 Rebel v. Unbalanced

E N E S

B W M $ Contain
Contain C Gap A gap to Flow

C FS C
Bunch Flow No Gap
 Rebel v. Unbalanced

E N E S

B W M $ Contain
Contain A Gap B gap to Flow

C FS C
Bunch Flow No Gap
 Two TEs

W E N E S

B M $
Contain A Gap to Flow Contain

C FS C
Bunch Flow
Nickel
 Nickel Package
Anchor End: Align in a Strong Side 4 or 5 technique based
on call. We will call either Jet or 44 Jet. You will use
your Jet technique to get up field to apply pressure on
the QB. You are a C gap player in Jet and a B gap player in
44 Jet.

Blood End: Align in a Weak Side 4 or 5 technique based on

call. We will call either Jet or 44 Jet. You will use your
Jet technique to get up field to apply pressure on the QB.
You are a C gap player in Jet and a B gap player in 44
Jet.

Noseman: Align in a 0 technique on the Center. If no

nasty call you will be in a flex technique reading the
center. If pass, you will use a push technique and play
both A gaps depending on your rush.
 Linebackers
Mike LB Align over the weak side guard at a total
depth of heels at 4 yards. Read the TB. You
have flow side A Gap if run flow to your side. If
away, look for crossers and flow over the top. If
pass, you will have TB out or spy the QB.

Sam LB Align over the strong side guard at a total

depth of heels at 4 yards. Read the TB. You
have flow side A Gap if run flow to your side. If
away, look for crossers and flow over the top. If
pass, you will have TB out or spy the QB.
 OLB Snake/Bear
Align wider than normal cover 4, about 4-5
yards inside #1 WR. Key as usual the OG.
Contain all runs at you and play CRCB on plays
away.
On pass reads play Cover 4 technique. You
play Cover 4 as you normally would, only
alignment is wider.
 Free Safeties/Corners
F/S Align 8 yards deep and 1 yard outside OT. You
will key the EMOL or wing for Run/Pass. If run, you
will be C gap player playing downhill as you would
at FS.
If pass, you are robbing off #2 WR. If trips, the
Safety to side of trips will roll down over #2 WR
and play robber coverage working #2 to #1. The
backside safety will move over to trips side and
key EMOL or wing, you will rob #3 to #1 WR.
Corners Normal responsibilities, field
coverage, with wider alignment similar to Bronco
Coverage, towards #1 WR.
 CONTACT INFORMATION
RICK STREIFF
CATHEDRAL HIGH SCHOOL
5225 E. 56TH STREET INDIANAPOLIS IN 46226
317-542-1481 EXT 384
rstreiff@gocathedral.com