Henderson State\'s \'Scorched Earth\' Offense

by Dan Weil

American Football Monthly October 2006 Issue OnlineScott Maxfield, head coach at Henderson State University, a Division II college in Arkadelphia (AR), was one of the early adopters of the spread offense, as he started to employ it eight-nine years ago. It’s such a potent attack that it’s often referred to as the “Scorched Earth Offense.” We talked to him recently about how he deploys it.

    One key issue, Maxfield said, is that so many offenses are going to the spread that defenses are starting to adjust. “It’s
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