Building an In-Season Defensive Game Plan from Saturday to Thursday At the 2026 AFCA Convention, Chapel Hill (N.C.) High School Defensive Coordinator Dock Ragland shared the defensive game planning process his staff follows each week. Rather than focusing on scheme, Ragland centered his presentation on organization, communication, and building a weekly routine…

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