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78 A PRIMER OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL

When the centre has snapped the ball,

he should go into his man low and hard

and strong. He should get his head and

shoulders into the side through which or

around which the ball is to be advanced,

and then block his man in the opposite

direction or away from the play. If the

play is through a hole next to him, the

only way for him to make a hole is to get

under his man, and shove him back and to

the side. A good way to move a heavy

man is to move half of him at the time by

getting hold of one leg to start him in the

desired direction.

After having blocked his man away from

the play, he should get into the push and

make his weight and strength tell. If the

play is around the end, he should cut over

and quickly get in front of the runner.

The centre should remember in block¬

ing to keep his man from stopping the

play, but never to block longer than it is

absolutely necessary to do that. When