Once we’ve controlled inside penetration and have hurt them with sweep and power, we call “Counter” for the homerun.

We try to make most plays look the same: same formation, same rocket motion, same Q spin. In this play, the Q (single wing TB) takes the snap, spins to fake handoff to the rocket running sweep, then pivots and hands to the wingback coming across the formation towards the short side.

This is an INSIDE RUN. The sidesaddle must slip under the DE and push him behind the play -or- pin him into the OL if he is crashing. The power tackle pulls from the long side to lead to the first danger that presents. There should be plenty of time to bring the power tackle across the formation.

DO NOT LET YOUR WINGBACK bounce outside before he slips under the edge player. He’s going to want to bounce outside this instinctively. If he does this in practice, make him suffer something unpleasant. 😉 If he does it in a game he will lose 5 yards.

Variations of this play are deadly for most SW and DW teams .