The Power Read is an outstanding play that provides for a lot of flexibility in attacking a defense. It uses a combination of a traditional power scheme and a read-option scheme to gain an advantage on the defense.
| Position | Assignments/Notes |
|---|---|
| QB | STEP BACK AND EXTEND BALL. READ 4i. |
| Z | BLOCK |
| X | BLOCK. POSSIBLE QB SIGNAL. |
| H | BLOCK |
| Y | BLOCK |
| T | FLAT PATH, CIRCLE THE DEFENSE. FLAT UNTIL YOU CAN'T. |
| PST | ARC 4i AND INTERCEPT PT. |
| PSG | BACK BLOCK ON NOSE. |
| C | BACK BLOCK ON BS 4i. |
| BSG | PULL FOR -1 PT. |
| BST | HINGE. SECURE 4i TO C. |
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