The Modified Virginia Tech 4-2-5 for High School: Zone Blitzes

with Lew Johnston, Western Branch HS (VA) Football Consultant/Assistant Coach (former Head Coach); 5x District Champions, 4x District "Coach of the Year"; former Nansemond-Suffolk HS (VA) Head Coach; 2015 VISAA Division III State Champions Learn Coach Johnston's "Grand Solution" to pressure the offense while playing zone defense Overload an edge to make it impossible for the offense to block all of the rushers Discover eight zone blitzes out of multiple defensive formations The zone blitz was popularized by the Pittsburgh Steelers and has now worked its way down to the high school level. In this video, Lew Johnston shares his high school version of the Virginia Tech zone blitz he adapted after consulting with Bud Foster. Using an informative slide show with detailed instruction and game film, Johnston demonstrates how to dominate offenses with zone blitzing. A favorite of the NFL and of college teams, this sophisticated defensive blitz is easily modified for the high school 4-2-5 defense.