This is part 2 of this series. You can access part 1 at this link: Darkside Defense Part 1
by Chad Hetlet Head Football coach at Glenbard West High School (Illinois).
Coach Hetlet has been a defensive coordinator for 22 years and has never suffered a losing season.
Chad has been a Head Coach for 12 seasons at 3 different schools; he has a career record of 130-28 and has been one of the quickest coaches to reach the 100 win mark in Illinois history.
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Darkside Alignment Gaps
HEAD UP = (0,2,4,6)
OUTSIDE SHADE = (1,3,5,7)
INSIDE SHADE: (21,41,61)
FRONT LINE=SINGLE DIGITS
LB’S=START WITH 2 (EXAMPLE 24 TECH)
DBS=START WITH 3 (EXAMPLE 34 TECH)
Darkside Positions
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Strong (Call) Side |
Quick (Opposite of Call) |
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| Middle Nuke-Nose Mallet–MLB Stealth–Free Safety |
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| Huddle Stealth Mallet Tank Nuke Dart Fire Rifle Sword Whip Pistol Bullet |
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| Mallet gives Call from band Stealth–Calls D & D plus coverage from band Darkside–Gives strength call; stay in middle of field till certain |
DARKSIDE FRONTS
DARKSIDE BASE
SWORD/WHIP = 24I….HEELS AT 3 1/2
MALLET = 20…..HEELS AT 5
RIFLE/PISTOL = 3X3
FIRE/BULLET = 1X7 INSIDE
STEALTH = 30…..HEELS AT 8
DARKSIDE GAP RESPONSIBILITY
NUKE will play both “A” gaps “2-gap”
MALLET will be free!!!
The “D” gaps are covered by RIFLE and PISTOL
DARKSIDE TIGHT
SWORD/WHIP = 24I….HEELS AT 3 1/2
MALLET = 20…..HEELS AT 5
RIFLE/PISTOL = 1X1 (Only Change)
FIRE/BULLET = 1X7 INSIDE
STEALTH = 30…..HEELS AT 10
DARKSIDE GREEN
SWORD/MALLET = 24I….HEELS AT 5
RIFLE/PISTOL = 3X3
FIRE/BULLET = 1X7 INSIDE
STEALTH/SS = HASHES…..HEELS AT 10-15
DARKSIDE STORM
SWORD/WHIP = 24I….HEELS AT 5
MALLET = 20 HEELS AT 5 OR RATTLE/JAM ON LOS
RIFLE/PISTOL = 3X3
FIRE/BULLET = 1X7 INSIDE
STEALTH/SS = HASHES…..HEELS AT 10-15
This is part 2 of this series. You can access part 1 at this link: Darkside Defense Part 1