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Mtn HB Stretch Wk is an outside zone run out of Singleback Wing Flex Close with 12 personnel, using pre-snap motion to shift the formation weak before the snap. The diagram shows the offensive line flowing laterally to stretch the defense horizontally while the HB takes a wide, angled path toward the sideline before pressing upfield off his blockers' zone steps. This is a pure zone run play designed to attack the edge, and the primary read progression is a bounce, bang, or bend read: the HB reads the flow of the playside tackle and tight end blocks first, then decides to bounce it outside if the edge is sealed, bang it through the first gap that opens, or bend it back inside if defenders overrun the stretch.
Defensive Reads
Watch for overloaded fronts to the play side before the snap, since a heavy edge with extra defenders can blow up the stretch before it develops Key the weak side linebacker's reaction to motion, if he flows hard with the back it signals man coverage or a fast pursuit run fit Look for defensive ends and outside linebackers who consistently crash inside on zone steps, which opens the cutback lane for a bend read Beware of user controlled defenders spying the HB or sitting outside contain, since a disciplined edge defender can string the run out and force a negative play This run struggles against gap exchange fronts and disciplined outside contain calls that keep defenders squared to their zone responsibility
Usage Tips
Use the pre-snap motion to identify if the defense shifts a linebacker or defensive back, which reveals man coverage or a run blitz rotation
Attack light boxes with six or fewer defenders in the box, since outside zone loses value against stacked fronts with extra run support
Hot route the backside tight end into a stalk block if you see a fast flow defensive end crashing hard, to seal the cutback lane
Pair this play with HB Zone Wk and Mtn Inside Zone Split in the same series to keep linebackers guessing between stretch and inside zone action
Best called on early downs, first and second and short to medium yardage, to keep the defense honest before setting up PA Jet Sweep or Zone Fake Jet off the same motion look
