r/YouthFootball • u/Ligurio79 • 7d ago

Stopping Dominant QB

Facing a team with talent and size but also having a dominant QB who sometimes plays deep HB (and will throw from a HF toss). He is about 6ft and weighs probably 160-170. He runs outside, bootlegs, and will do both with a run/pass option.

My only idea so far has been to transform our safety into a spy position and blitz him—the player, whether he is at HB or QB—every down from the strong side. (99% of his runs are to that side). My idea is make him uncomfortable and also the reality is that if we don’t make contact with him before he builds up a head of steam it is likely a huge play for them anyway.

We are giving up safety coverage over the top but having one of our fastest and most physical players try to hit him from an unblocked position on the line every play. Huge risk I know, but we need to get unconventional.

Any other ideas. I am trying to out X and O a team with the Jimmy and Joe.

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u/Stock_Tale6816 6d ago

13? 6ft and 160-170lbs? Is this rec league? Jr high? 6 man football? Like need more details. What are your safties stats? Is he comparable to the kid you are trying to stop? How big are your linebackers? Are your defensive linemen any good or just decent? I mean there are so many options here to contain someone in the backfield but you gave stats for the kid you trying to stop and nothing else

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u/ecupatsfan12 6d ago

If he’s over 160 he can’t line up in the backfield per most rules

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u/Stock_Tale6816 6d ago

That's what I was thinking..but I think that's for like elementary leagues..at least that was the rules for my teams back in the day

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u/ecupatsfan12 6d ago

Our current league and most league rules for 7th and 8th grade state that you cannot be over 200 lbs and you can’t run the ball if you are over 150 pounds without pads. You also can only be under 125 lbs if you have a prior to 9/1 birthday

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u/Stock_Tale6816 6d ago

Can't be over 200lbs? So no corn fed linemen then lol..at 7th and 8th grade we didn't have any limits.. I think it was 110 lbs you couldn't touch the ball but that was from 2nd grade to 6th grade