Joey Kaufman | Buckeye Xtra Kyle McCord liked his pre-snap adjustment. Facing fourth-and-short in the first half of a win over La Salle College High School earlier this month, he watched the defense approach the line of scrimmage, leaving his St. Joseph’s Prep team stuck in a delicate run-pass option against a looming pass rush. So the Ohio State-committed quarterback called for some more pass protection, and it worked. Left with enough time in the pocket, McCord found a receiver to pick up a first down. The sequence was an instance in which McCord feels he has made strides as a senior this fall. Coaches have given him more leeway to adjust play calls before the ball is snapped. It is a finer detail, one that he views as a step toward better managing the game and reading defenses. “Things like that kind of fly under the radar sometimes,” McCord said, “but when it…
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