The Situation

You’re on defense near your goal line. While you’ve contained the run, your opponent now has a first down at your four-yard line. They are in a spread offense with a flanker on one side and a split end on the other. Your opponent decides to pitch to the tailback and sweep right end. How do you defend them from scoring? What defense do you use to stop their attack? Ron Beaucham, Head Coach, Heritage School, Newnan (GA) AFM subscriber since November, 2005 The defense I would use is the goal line 33 Pinch cover O. Keys: Man coverage on the receivers. Corners: Should be aligned at a 45 degree angle near the LOS facing the receiver and mirroring him on his inside hip. Jam any inside route staying a half step on his hip. Free Safety: Align on the actual GL in the middle of the formation and key the TB. In that way you become an unblocked defender on the ISO, powers, sweep, etc. Sam &