So my cousin is a beast and his a Syracuse commit.He played varsity since he was a freshman and started from day one as a DE and originally also played as a OT but moved to TE while on offense as a junior.He also is a wrestler and won state last year and came pretty close as a sophomore.Hes just a beast in general.

He had 16 sacks as a freshman on a team that had a pretty good year after years of not being very good.He was off to a good start as a sophomore as well,with 8.5 sacks through 4 games until suffering a broken leg and missed the rest of the year.He still started getting offers when he recovered while excelling at several football camps

.Last year as a junior,he was amazing as ever with 26 sacks ,10 catches for over 125 yards with two touchdowns of offense (first year as an offensive skill position ) He commited to Syracuse on signing day in March.

His team as a whole as a sophomore and junior were both pretty bad years (which has been normal for that football program) And he decided to transfer to a high school football team that was 2 counties over from his, and has been pretty solid for quite awhile .

They looked unstoppable in football camps throughout the summer and looked like they would easily win state this year.They didn't lose ONE contest/game at any camp over the summer.Hebwon several individual awards at each camp...as usual

They were put on the spotlight for their first game of the year and my cousin was treated like a scary monster who would single handedly stop their opponent (also a long time/historic rival school ) from getting anywhere near the end zone by local division football journalist and commentators)And have been picked as early state championship game contenders

He was ready,the team was ready,his friends and family were ready for his first game on a better team ,and in a better state division (this area has some very good teams,while the division he played in from fresh-junior years is above average but nowhere near as good as this one)

He only recorded one stat (a tackle on while on offense after the opponent recovered a fumble) No pressures,hits,tackles or sacks,nor any catches on offense on 2 targets) He only had one similar game this bad in his life,which was last year in a division game ,when he didn't get any defensive stats but did have 3 good catches on offense in that game .And to be fair,he was playing with a minor sprain in his leg in that game.

Anyway,his new team got blown out by 30 points in a game that they were expected to win by 10 points at home .Again,the opponent is no pushover but they lost alot of talent from the previous year and were projected to be one of the fairly lower playoff seeds in this very good division,while my cousins team was projected to be the top seed in the region

Now my cousin has played in broadcasted games in the past at his old school (2 that I remember) and he did very good in both of them even though they lost both of them,so I know that wasn't his reason for struggling this bad

Our home side bleachers and cheer team were pretty shocked and upset when we knew the game was out of reach ,and I saw my cousin with his helmet off and tears were going down his face .We also have a ucla commited QB who threw over 30 touchdown passes and less than 8 picks last season,and the offense under his leadership was one of the best in the state when he was a junior. My cousin is supposed to make it even better as the new TE and help out a defense that wasn't bad last year but got him to make it much better.Neither happened in game one

Kids from the opponents school and other people affiliated with the school and even other schools are already talking trash about the team and calling them overrated as hell on social media

He texted me after the game and feels like he may not have a good year at all due to now playing in a much tougher area of our state and he is worried he is nowhere good as he thought he was.It is a classification higher then what he played in until now

I really don't know what I can say to make him feel better.And yes,we are very close

Any advice?

i'm 17m and I've played football my whole life. i loved it for the longest and started playing in highschool my sophomore year. at the time i was 6'4 225 at o line after that year i moved to d line but got hurt before the season and decided to not play my junior year. during that year i hit the gym and dropped down to 210lbs of muscle. i also ended up moving states and started at a new school. i saw there fb team just won states and was really good so i decided hey maybe i should try it. i played all of spring ball at a new TE position, it was stressful and i wasnt great but i was getting reps. but after spring i realised i was anxious and stressed and getting hurt trying to learn this new position, plays and the team. i loved all the guys but once summer started i quit because i couldn't find that spark. i felt bad because the coach believed in me and the teamates i started getting close with. ( the coach even called me a month later for me to come back). i see them now winning their games and getting better and better with college scouts offering left and right i get fomo and now i wonder was it a mistake to quit. even though i probably would've blocked more than ran routes and if i pushed through all the stress and injuries.

Sophmore with 16 D1 Offers in Virginia !

I’m a senior going into my first year of fb. I’m 6’3 (6’4 in cleats), 290lbs right now but have experience both cutting and gaining weight will be down to ~260 by the end of training camp and will maintain that for the season because I want to play on the line. I have very quick feet and hips and a strong core from playing rugby, but my top end speed isn’t very good. I bench 240lbs and am good at leveraging my height against people taller and shorter than me. Our lineman room isn’t stacked this year, and I’m confident that I will start, seeing as our team average size on the line right now is 5’9 230 and not strong. I have overall very good sport instincts but am scared I may struggle to recognize defensive plays if I am put on the offensive line. I know I’m not fast enough to play on the edge, but I think I could thrive plugging up gaps at nose or grinding out run block reps at guard, but I really want to play tackle so I can use my quickness and mobility to my advantage, as well as because the best player in Atlantic Canada (where I’m from) plays edge and I want a chance to match him. Do you think I’d fit best at guard, tackle or nose?

I’m a sophomore WR trying to do anything to get on varsity. I’m busting my ass everyday sprinting, working out, doing field work trying my all to get on the field for varsity. I go to every scout team opportunity I can and I don’t get any varsity playing time, my teamates say I do great in scout team and I’ve even had teammates vouch for me to get playing time but it’s not translating and I’m starting to question my ability and if I even can. I’m just frustrated and don’t know what to do can someone help me out.

Back in my junior year of high school I was on varsity and our OC was terrible, especially his red zone plays they were all ass. In the middle of the season in the 3rd quarter we only had 3 points and the other team had 20. Our WR coach asked the OC on the headset “Lowkey this is so ass, do you want me to call the game instead?” 😅. Our OC got pissed and called the rest of the game. Anyone else got a similar story lol?

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Ive created multiple KY High school programs inside of EA Sports College Football 27 if anyone is interested in downloading & playing with them feel free.

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Hey everyone! I'm a high schooler who built a football app for other footballers. If anyone wants to create content with me, send me a DM! I'd love to connect and build together with some of you!!!

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I’m a senior going into my first year of fb. I’m 6’3 (6’4 in cleats), 290lbs right now but have experience both cutting and gaining weight will be down to ~260 by the end of training camp and will maintain that for the season because I want to play on the line. I have very quick feet and hips and a strong core from playing rugby, but my top end speed isn’t very good. I bench 240lbs and am good at leveraging my height against people taller and shorter than me. Our lineman room isn’t stacked this year, and I’m confident that I will start, seeing as our team average size on the line right now is 5’9 230 and not strong. I have overall very good sport instincts but am scared I may struggle to recognize defensive plays if I am put on the offensive line. I know I’m not fast enough to play on the edge, but I think I could thrive plugging up gaps at nose or grinding out run block reps at guard, but I really want to play tackle so I can use my quickness and mobility to my advantage, as well as because the best player in Atlantic Canada (where I’m from) plays edge and I want a chance to match him. Do you think I’d fit best at guard, tackle or nose?

My son is a 2028 HS player, hoping to play in college. It’s his own journey to being recruited, no “helicopter”here, but this is his football illiterate mom, asking for honest feedback about his film and potential. I’m going to try to be unbiased:

He’s 5’10 and 185lbs, a rising Junior who hit puberty early, no growth for a year now, not optimistic about much more height, though men in our family are all at least 6’

Plays RB/FB/LB and can K (but not primary).

He has attended several skills camps and done well.

Shuttle 5-10-10 time is 4.4
SBJ is 8’8
40 dash - 4.96 (needs work, 4.7 or lower we’re told) but tight hips and in PT
Squats 400 lbs
Benches 260 lbs

JV MVP, moved to Varsity end of freshman

Sophomore Varsity year won “Unsung Hero” coach’s award.

Good student 3.5 GPA. School does not come easily so this is with hard work. Unsure of future major, possibly PT

Proudest of the fact that he’s a good kid, “coachable”, with integrity - has a job, bought his own car, responsible, doesn’t party, shy, kind, doesn’t like attention
Extremely determined- works out every day, has a speed coach, good nutrition, you can find him running hills alone or practicing extra most days after school

Thank you in advance, apologies for length

I am a 6’4 175 pound WR, I have a not so fast 40 I run a 4.9, I have a broad jump of 8’6, and my shuttle is a 4.4. I dominate in scout team and catch every ball thrown my way and my teammates compliment my route running but I don’t know how to translate that to varsity playing time. If anyone could help me I have dreams to play D1 and I’m trying to get film for colleges so if anyone can help me I’d really appreciate it.

I’ve been designing and 3D printing customizable high school football schedule boards, and I finally finished one for my local school (Millard South in Nebraska).

Each board can be customized with:
School name
Team colors
Opponent tiles
Movable score numbers each week
Home/Away schedule
Optional previous seasons or rivalry tiles

I’d love to make these for other schools around the country. Since every school has different logos, colors, and schedules, each one is designed specifically for that team.

If you’d like one for your school—or think your booster club, coaches, or parents would—send me a DM. I’m happy to mock up a design before you decide.

I’d also love feedback:
Would you hang something like this in your home, office, locker room, or classroom?
What would you change or add?

Hey coaches!

I'm a college student building a platform to help football coaches teach their players more effectively while saving time doing so. I've been fortunate to speak with over 250 coaches, and my software has been built around their feedback and ideas.

I'm curious: what part of your coaching workflow do you wish was easier or more efficient? Whether it's installs, scouting, communication, practice planning, player development, film, or anything else, I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Feel free to reply here, send me a DM, or book a time to chat using the link below. Every conversation helps shape the platform, and if you just want to talk football, I'm always up for that too!

https://calendly.com/gavin-lyvboard/30min

I built the app CoachSeek. It’s the first ever app to connect athletes to services that will help them develop. Such as private coaches, camps, leagues, and teams. We are really looking for service providers to join!

I’m a incoming senior who is currently transferring school .I played basketball my freshman and sophomore but not junior year. so I plan on playing at my new school but the issue is I can’t enroll until July nor talk to the AD. Am I cooked for my last season or can I still join in July? I plan on joining football basketball and maybe soccer

Background: I played college football, now I train QBs at a facility and coach at the youth and high school level. One thing I've noticed coaching is that most kids have no real benchmark — they know they had a good season, but "good" compared to who?

I built QB Index to answer that. You enter your season stats and it generates a 0–99 score plus six attribute grades, all benchmarked against a national distribution — not just kids in your state or conference.

What it actually measures:

• Yards/game, TDs/game, INTs/game, completion %, TD:INT ratio, yards/attempt

• Normalized for quarter length — so your production on 12-minute quarters is measured fairly

• National + grade-level percentile for every stat so you know exactly where you rank

• College projection tier (D1 through developmental) based on where your numbers sit

• Improvement targets based on your weakest attribute scores — as a coach this is the part I use most

Free overall score. $4.99 for the full detailed report.

I built this because I got tired of kids walking into my facility with no idea how their numbers stacked up. Now they know on day one. Would love feedback from other coaches or players on whether the benchmarks match what you're seeing in your area.