Buck Series - Counter X-Cross

The counter X-cross is a great play. It is a double hand off so therefore it is a little risky, but when executed it can net you a lot of yardage.

First you need to make sure that you are setting up the other team by running the buck sweep and the boot (waggle) a number of times. This will get the defense following the flow of the running back or even keying on the QB.

The play is designed to look just like you are running the buck sweep, however the running back is handing the ball on an inside hand off to the wing back.

Right 238 counter x-cross vs Odd Man front













On an odd man defense we need to make sure we double the nose man, The backside guard and the TE will both pull on this play. The guard will kick out the first man outside the hole, while TE will lead through the hole looking for a LB.


It is important for the running back and the QB to carry out their motions. The Split End (X) will look for a down field block on the play side safety.

238 counter x-cross vs even front













Here is a video of the counter x-cross

The Buck Series - The Trap

The trap is a great play in the buck series. It is a quick hitting play that is almost guranteed yards. The key to success of the trap is the quick pull by the backside guard. In an odd man front we need to make sure that the nose is double teamed. I will draw up the play against an even front and an odd front.

222Trap vs odd front

222 Trap vs. Even front


This is a great play. Here is a video of the trap, sweep, and counter. Pay attention to the first four

plays. They are the trap. - Coach D

The Buck Series - Bread and Butter

My next few post will focus on the Buck series. I will discuss each type of play from this series

I think that one of the best series of the wing-t is the buck series. This consists of the bucksweep, the trap, the boot, gut, screen, and the counter x-cross. These can be run out of numerous formations but to simplify things I shall show them out of what I call left and right formations. For those of you who are tradional wing-ters you may call these 100 and 900 formations.

I use to be a traditional wing-t, using the numbers and the series. I have since modified inorder to simplify things for my assistants and for my players.

The way I presently number my system is as such. Whole #'s are odd and even (odd left, Even Right)

Formation, Series #, Back #, hole # ..... ex Right 238 sweep

I tell my players to remember this rule for the sweep: Inside, Inside, Inside, Out & around

Z - Inside, Y - Inside, PST - Inside, PSG - Kick out, BSG - Around to pick up flow

The Center will block the man on him, If it is an even D they will block playside, Back side tackle will seal for the pulling guard.

Back field is as follows: Fullback aims for the back foot of the center, carrries out the fake
QB - open to hole, move down midline, handoff, continue boot Halfback - recieve ball, cut aiming for inside heel of Z, follow block of PSG

X will either run off the defender with a post flag or will stalk block defender

This is a wonderful play and highly effective. See the clip below (sorry about the quality)

Hoover Highlight Film

I have been running the Wing-T for a while now and would like to add a highlight of my own football team. We ran traditional Wing-T. It was our first year at a new high school. The kids picked up the system pretty fast.

Here is the highlight video. I hope you enjoy it. - Coach D

Jet Sweep

I have been working alot on the Jet and rocket sweeps lately. Below is a good diagram for running a complementary play off of the Rocket motion. It is called the Truck.

I got this diagram off of jetsweep.com

I believe the Jet and rocket are great additions to the wing-t. I am trying to find videos and books about the jet and rocket. If anyone is intersted is in trading videos. I would be very glad to look at your list.

Coach D