Here at Massillon (Ohio) Washington, we are a multiple pro style/spread offense. We have taken a lot of different parts of other offensive systems and made our own. There are parts of various systems including the Air Raid and Tony Franklin System.

In 2018, we were the Ohio state runner-up in Division II. We averaged 44.7 points per game and 416 yards per game.

This year we had a record setting year:

• Most points scored in a season (670)
• Most touchdowns scored in a season (93)
• Most wins in a season (14)
• Most offensive yards in a season (6,244)

Offensive Staff Culture

• We have a close offensive staff at Massillon.
• Our culture as an offensive staff is to encourage everyone to question the status quo.
• We have created an environment in the offensive office that every detail will be questioned.
• No egos.
• If a coach brings up an idea, he must be prepared to put it on the board and show how it fits within our system.
• No wasted time.
• “Question everything. Trash no one.”

Massillon RPOs

• More pre-snap RPOs than post-snap RPOs
• Gives our offense the ability to be a full field offense
• The goal is to ensure we have a great run look in the box
• Around 85 percent of our runs have a RPO tag attached to them.

Massillon RPO Drill Work

Like any other scheme, we drill RPOs and develop the skill set required to master them, specifically when talking about the quarterback. We find time to drill these RPO skills throughout practice, whether that be pre-practice, during special teams’ periods or combining drills and working the quarterback’s footwork to master the skillset needed to execute.

Give the quarterback different looks in practice scripts and cards. Don’t give your quarterback the same look all week on scout cards. We draw up our scout cards every day. We don’t draw up the cards on Sunday and say, “These are the cards we’ll use all week.” I want to put our quarterback in a bind with the scout looks to provide different looks. I don’t want to give the same look all week long because that’s not how it will be on Friday night.

RPO Skillset Progression

In the offseason we use Hudl, installs, videos and whiteboard to teach the schemes of what we’re doing. Then we progress into the preseason and summer camps to start drilling the footwork. This is our progression for our drill work.

1. Drops/Footwork
2. Drops/Footwork/Throw (Static)
3. Drops/Footwork/Throw with WR’s (Routes)
4. Run Tracks/Throw (Static)
5. Run Tracks/Throw with WRs (Working the scheme)

Massillon Base RPO Schemes

Tag Screen

This is day one install for us. We are teaching the “Y” to flat fast and under control. He is blocking the corner, but if the corner bails he is peaking back inside to possibly block the safety or Sam linebacker.

The main read for the quarterback is the Sam linebacker. If he’s coming off the edge we’ll throw. If he’s in the box we’ll throw. There are times when maybe the Sam isn’t in the box but isn’t wide either, so we’ll throw to the tag screen and force the defense to run and tackle in space. 

The main goal is to get the Sam away from the run game and give us a favorable run look.

RELATED CONTENT: Coaches Notes

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TEACH

Coach Troxler shares the why and the how behind his quick passing game. 

INSTALL

The installation plan for how this is taught is shared to include video on the drills utilized to teach the skills necessary for the RPO tags. 

PROBLEM SOLVE

How to overcome difficulties within the scheme and offense. 

FURTHER REVIEW

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About Jarrett Troxler

Jarrett Troxler is the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Massillon Washington in Massillon, Ohio. Coach Troxler has been coaching high school football for 18 years. This year marked coach’s third year at Massillon Washington. Prior, he was a head coach and offensive coordinator in the state of Georgia for 10 years. Troxler started out coaching on the defensive side of the ball before transitioning to the offensive side of the ball.