The high school football season is halfway over. Bodies are getting sore and tired. When that final practice whistle blows, most players are ready to hit the showers and call it a day.

Sometimes, though, that extra 10 minutes can make all the difference.

With the help of Mark Roozen, owner of Coach Rozy Performance and a former strength coach with the Cleveland Browns, Stack.com recently offered drills that players can add to their post-practice routines to gain an edge on opponents.

Here’s a look:

• Offensive linemen, sandbag drops. Improve footwork, strength through the shoulders and back and develop stability through the core. … Starting in a two-point stance, hold a sandbag with both hands and drop into a pass-protection footwork pattern. As you move, punch the bag forward repeatedly, as if you were extending your arms to block a pass. Eight to 12 reps per drop scheme.
• Defensive linemen, sandbag grab-n-throw. Develop grip strength and total body power. … Get into a defensive stance behind a sandbag on the ground. On a partner’s cue, pick up the sandbag, extend hips and knees to drive out of the stance, throw the sandbag forward and sprint as fast as possible for five to 10 yards. Eight to 10 reps.
• Defensive backs, resisted wave drill. Improve starting and stopping, fluidly open the hips to change directions. … Attach a resistance band to the waist and have a partner hold the opposite end. Assume your starting stance on the line. Sprint forward five yards, plant feet and backpedal at a 45-degree angle for five yards. Repeat across the field in a zigzag pattern for 15 to 20 yards. Four reps in each direction, changing resistance to produce different angles.
• Receivers, pipe catch drill. Improve concentration, ball awareness and hand-eye coordination. … Stand behind a goal post with one arm free on each side. Have a partner throw a pass toward the post. Try to catch the ball before it strikes the post, keeping the hands on opposite sides of it. Receivers will need to peek around the post to see the ball coming, then make the catch despite the obstacle. Fifty reps.
• Linebackers, four-corner cone drill. Develop multi-directional quickness to run in a small space, improve reaction time. ... Set up four cones in a 10-yard box and number them 1 through 4. Stand in the center of the square and have a partner call out numbers at random. Sprint to the specified cone and touch it, immediately return to the center of the square and prepare for the next cue. Eight reps at 10 seconds each.
• Running backs, speed ladder run with ball toss. Develop faster reaction time and improve ability to decelerate, accelerate and catch the ball on the move. …  On a “command from your partner, sprint out of the ladder at full speed and catch a pass. Regularly vary the angle of the sprint out of the ladder. Twelve reps.
• Quarterbacks, swim noodle throws. Improve read and progressions. … Set up five swim noodles, each a different color or designated individually. Stake the noodles in the ground with a wood dowel, them to simulate your receivers’ passing routes. With the ball in hand, simulate a snap, go through your drop steps, move through progressions and listen for a partner’s cue on which color noodle to throw to. Twenty reps.