Before there was Philly Special, there was Hideout.



Doug Pederson was in his final season as a high school coach, and he had Calvary Baptist Academy in the 2008 Louisiana state quarterfinals. Hayden Slack was the punter. He was also the slot receiver, punt returner, kickoff returner and free safety. The football program was only five years old, so players had to fill multiple roles.



The Cavaliers were locked in a battle against Farmerville and faced a fourth down from their own territory. This was before Pederson had an NFL analytics rep in his headset filling him in on win probabilities. At the high school level, he was far less of a gambler, according to his players.



But Pederson often points out that aggressiveness is a part of his makeup. And on this occasion, he felt like Calvary needed a spark. They sent 10 players on to the field, seemingly preparing for a punt. But when they broke the huddle, Slack jogged toward the sideline, and Demario Robinson...