[Shogun]

4-3 is easier for high school players to run IMO, but you get a lot more out of a 3-4. JMO, but if you're LBs are good go with a 3-4, if you're DL is stronger go with a 4-3. I also like going with a nickel defense if you're up against a pass heavy team, but that's something you should be able to scheme for week to week and not necessarily a staple of your defense in Kentucky high school football.

Personally from high school down to youth football I've always been a fan of 2-man under pass defense. Let your corners go man to man on the outsides with two safeties to cover over the top and middle of the field zones. I know there are players that are good enough to do it at the high school level but I've never been a fan of zone defense at the lower levels. Go man to man and see if the QB is good enough to make the throw.