MONARCHS DEFENSIVE PHILOSOPHY 2008

Our entire defense is based on the theory that we will force the opponent to excute uder extreme pressure and confusion. Our objective is to pressure and confuse the opponent by stunting and moving our defense, while maintaining consistent fundamentals so we do not give up the big plays. We will be committed to stop the run and control the pass, never letting our opponent dicate our defense. We must force the opponent out of their game plan, thus preventing them from having a consistent offensive attack. We want to force negative plays by confusing the offense and create turnovers by physically assaulting them with our style of play. We want to play our defense with extreme intensity, discipline and aggression. We want to intimidate our opponent with our style of play.

The trademark of our defense will be our relentless pursuit of the ball and our hard hitting gang tackling style. We will swarm the field with great passion, desire and enthusiasm. We will take pride in being sure tacklers. We will never stay blocked. Our pursuit is probably the most important trait of the Monarch's defense. We will be in better condition than our opponent and we will play until the end of the whistle. We will play hard for forty minutes from the first whistle to the last. We will take pride in winning the fourth quarter. The harder the game gets the more we like it. We enjoy and look forward to the battle and we will win the war! Great pursuit eliminates long TD's (The Big Play) and discourages our opponents from wanting the ball.

Football is a hitters game. Big hits are what makes this game great. To make a big hit is the most satisfying part of the game of football. We will have eleven defensive players on the field that love and seek contact. Big hits do a lot of great things for our team. The most important thing is it separates the person from the ball. TURNOVERS will do more for the success of our defense than anything else. Creating will be our number one objective.

Lastly, we must play together as a team. We must have a love for each other and put the team goals before everything else. We must have players with great character and create an environment that brings out the best in each other instead of accepting the worst. We must have an unselfish attitude and hold each other accountable to sacrifice for the team. THERE IS NO "I" IN TEAM.

GO MONARCHS......