How Folsom High School Used Modern Football Technology to Play Complementary Football and Gain a Data-Driven Edge
How Folsom High School Used Modern Football Technology to Play Complementary Football and Gain a Data-Driven Edge
Background:
Folsom High School is one of California’s top high school football programs, known for its high-tempo, explosive offense. The Bulldogs have a strong tradition of success, winning multiple CIF State Championships and producing elite college recruits. Despite their offensive firepower, Folsom’s coaching staff recognized the need to maximize total possessions per game and create more defensive disruptions to maintain their competitive edge against top-tier opponents. They sought a data-driven solution to optimize their strategy on both sides of the ball.
Study:
Folsom High School integrated Modern Football Technology to enhance real-time decision-making and efficiency. By tracking live possession data, opponent tendencies, and defensive impact plays, they ensured their offense maintained 10+ possessions per game while their defense focused on creating negative plays (TFLs & sacks) to force off-schedule downs. The result? A higher third-down stop rate, fewer points allowed per game, and an increase in win probability—all while eliminating 8-10 hours of manual data entry per week.
Introduction:
The 10 Possession Strategy helps teams with 10+ offensive possessions per game maximize scoring opportunities and significantly increase their win probability. This approach is especially effective in high-tempo offenses, where controlling possession leads to better execution and sustained momentum.
Teams that secure at least 2.5 possessions per quarter create more scoring chances and maintain game control. Beyond maximizing their own possessions, successful teams also disrupt opponents’ rhythm through defensive impact plays. The Off-Schedule Defensive Principle creates negative plays (TFLs & sacks) that force opponents into difficult down-and-distance situations. Data shows that when a defense records a TFL or sack, the opponent has a 90% lower chance of scoring on that drive. By disrupting offensive rhythm and limiting total possessions, defenses gain a significant strategic edge.
Folsom High School adopted both the 10 Possession Strategy and the Off-Schedule Defensive Principle with Modern Football Technology (MFT) to enhance offensive efficiency and defensive disruption. With MFT’s real-time analytics, Folsom’s coaches tracked possession totals, opponent tendencies, and defensive impact plays, allowing for immediate in-game adjustments.
Key Takeaways:
Folsom High School needed faster, more precise in-game analytics to:
10+ possessions per game = higher win probability (Confirmed by data analysis)
TFL/Sacks = 90% chance the opponent won’t score
Eliminated 8-10 hours of manual data entry per week
The 10 Possession Strategy helps teams with 10+ offensive possessions per game maximize scoring opportunities and significantly increase their win probability. This approach is especially effective in high-tempo offenses, where controlling possession leads to better execution and sustained momentum.
Teams that secure at least 2.5 possessions per quarter create more scoring chances and maintain game control. Beyond maximizing their own possessions, successful teams also disrupt opponents’ rhythm through defensive impact plays. The Off-Schedule Defensive Principle creates negative plays (TFLs & sacks) that force opponents into difficult down-and-distance situations. Data shows that when a defense records a TFL or sack, the opponent has a 90% lower chance of scoring on that drive. By disrupting offensive rhythm and limiting total possessions, defenses gain a significant strategic edge.
Folsom High School adopted both the 10 Possession Strategy and the Off-Schedule Defensive Principle with Modern Football Technology (MFT) to enhance offensive efficiency and defensive disruption. With MFT’s real-time analytics, Folsom’s coaches tracked possession totals, opponent tendencies, and defensive impact plays, allowing for immediate in-game adjustments.
Key Takeaways:
Folsom High School needed faster, more precise in-game analytics to:
10+ possessions per game = higher win probability (Confirmed by data analysis)
TFL/Sacks = 90% chance the opponent won’t score
Eliminated 8-10 hours of manual data entry per week
