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24 Zone Open

Singleback·Ace·12

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FormationSingleback

SetAce

Personnel

121 RB · 2 TE · 2 WR

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Breakdown

24 Zone Open out of Singleback Ace 12 personnel is an inside zone run play designed to hit downhill with a two tight end blocking surface for extra gap support. The offensive line and both tight ends work zone steps to the play side, sealing the edge and giving the running back a wide track to read the frontside combo blocks before pressing the line. This is a run play, not a play-action look, and the primary read progression for the ball carrier is the frontside double team into the second level linebacker, with the backside cutback lane as the outlet if the defense flows hard to the play call.

Defensive Reads

Watch for a stacked box with linebackers creeping to the line pre-snap, since this signals a run blitz that can beat outside zone if your read is too slow. Key the play side defensive end and outside linebacker. If they crash hard inside, bounce the run outside using the tight end's edge seal. Look for user controlled linebackers flowing hard to the play call. A heavy flow opens the backside cutback lane immediately. Against a two high safety shell with light boxes, this run play should hit clean since defenses in nickel or dime often lack the extra run defender. Beware of a Mike linebacker sitting still or a defensive tackle two gapping, since these are signs of a run fit designed to plug the frontside gap and force the cutback into a spy or scraping linebacker.

Usage Tips

Use this play on early downs when you need to establish tempo and keep the defense honest against your play-action shots like PA Boot Roll and PA Ctr Waggle later in the drive.

Check the box count pre-snap. If the defense has six or more defenders in the box, consider audibling to a pass concept like Quick Slants or bailing to HB Pump Draw instead.

Identify the play side linebacker depth before the snap. If he is stacked tight to the line, user the fullback or lead blocker to climb and seal him so your zone track stays clean.

Pair this run with HB Counter and HB Stretch in your play calling sequence to keep the defense guessing on zone versus gap schemes out of the same Ace personnel.

Against aggressive user blitzers flying downhill, hit the cutback lane hard since the backside zone blocks are designed to hold their gap and create a natural bounce lane.