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Mtn HB Stretch

Singleback·Wing Flex Close·12

Outside Zone Motion Run Play Zone Run

Play diagram for Mtn HB Stretch from Singleback Wing Flex Close in Madden 27

Quick Reference

FormationSingleback

SetWing Flex Close

Personnel

121 RB · 2 TE · 2 WR

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Breakdown

Mtn HB Stretch is an outside zone run out of Singleback Wing Flex Close with 12 personnel, using pre-snap motion to shift a receiver across the formation before the snap. The offensive line flows laterally to the play side to stretch the defense horizontally, while the HB reads his blockers and looks to bounce outside or cut back based on the flow of the defensive front. This is a zone run play designed to beat aggressive gap-shooting fronts and light box counts, with the primary read being the play side edge blocker to determine whether to bounce, bang, or bend the run based on how the defense flows.

Defensive Reads

Watch the play side defensive end and outside linebacker pre-snap, since if they are crashing hard down the line they are vulnerable to the cutback lane this play sets up. Key the strong safety and see if he rotates down into the box after the motion, since a heavy box alignment signals the defense is selling out to stop the run. Identify if a linebacker or slot defender follows the motion man man to man, since that confirms man coverage and typically means a lighter box for the runner to attack. Watch for user controlled defenders flowing hard to the play side edge, since a disciplined user rushing the stretch too fast can be cut back against for a big gain. This run struggles against gap sound fronts with disciplined edge defenders staying home and against stacked eight man boxes, so avoid calling it into heavy run blitz packages or short yardage goal line looks.

Usage Tips

Use the pre-snap motion to identify if the defense is in man or zone, since a defender following the motion man across the formation confirms man coverage and a light box for the run.

Attack this play against defenses showing light boxes with only six or fewer defenders in the box, since the extra blocker from the 12 personnel grouping gives you a numbers advantage at the point of attack.

Run this on early downs like first and second and short to medium yardage to stay ahead of the chains and keep defenses honest against your play-action shots from this same formation.

Pair this with Mtn HB Stretch Lt and Mtn HB Stretch Wk to attack both edges of the defense while keeping the same run action and blocking scheme, forcing the defense to respect zone flow to either side.

Sequence this run with Mtn PA Boot Drive Corner or Mtn PA Boot Cross Y-Corner off the same look, since the outside zone action sells the run fake and opens up the boot passing game.