Photos courtesy Mary Bahrami & Kaitlyn Boykin of Vandegrift Student Media:
The Vandegrift Voice Newspaper and The Vandegrift Veteran Yearbook
When Vandegrift High School made its championship run in Texas high school football, it wasn’t just talent and heart that gave them the edge. It was also the ability to adapt. Real-time, accurate, data-backed in-game adjustments became their secret weapon, all thanks to ANSRS Adjust, an innovative football data and video platform that allowed them to coach smarter, faster, and more effectively.
Vandegrift was one of the first high schools in the nation to adopt ANSRS Adjust. They began using the platform in the spring of 2024 — and by the fall, they were Texas 6A D2 UIL Champions.
Real-Time Decisions. Real Results.
“The number one thing is the in-game adjustment,” said Drew Sanders, Head Football Coach at Vandegrift High School. “It allows us to be more responsive during the game. I found out that what I was seeing on the field, or thought I was seeing, wasn’t always fully accurate. ANSRS Adjust’s reliability is clutch. There’s not a time when we lost connectivity during a game, and we used it for 16 of them. With other software or programs, Wi-Fi connectivity could be a big issue. That reliability made us more efficient.”
Vandegrift’s coaching staff had access to both data and video synced in real-time, with the ability to filter by formations, tendencies, or specific down-and-distance scenarios. The result? A team that didn’t just react at halftime — they adjusted on the fly.
What makes ANSRS Adjust a game-changer for high school coaches? Here’s what sets it apart:
- Data-first approach: Link video and data instantly to understand trends as they unfold.
- Instant Cut-Ups: Create customized video clips in seconds.
- Live Filtering: Drill down by formation, hash, down-and-distance, player callouts, and more.
- In-Game Adjustments: See what matters most, when it matters most.
- Reliable Hardware: No lags. No dropped feeds. Just clarity and confidence.
- Simple Setup: Requires just three core devices — one for video, one for offensive input, and one for defensive input. Additional analysis stations can easily be added.
Bonus: Sideline and endzone angles, instant replay (where rules allow), and customizable templates tailored to your playbook.
Intelligence You Can Act On
A major component of that real-time insight is the ANSRS In-Game Camera, a coach-controlled system located in the press box that delivers instant access to the most critical plays. Unlike traditional systems, this camera operates on a dedicated local area network (LAN), meaning it doesn’t require the internet to function. That means no lag time, no connectivity issues, and no guessing when the stakes are highest.
Coaches can start and stop each recording with the tap of a spacebar, tagging key moments for review. The camera even allows for zooming and angle adjustments in real-time. For programs using MacBooks on a shared iCloud account, an iPhone or iPad can be wirelessly synced and used as a camera, further simplifying the setup.
With ANSRS, every play is captured, cataloged, and instantly available, empowering coaches to confirm hunches, identify patterns, and make game-winning halftime adjustments.
Coach Sanders shared a moment that perfectly illustrates the power of the ANSRS Adjust:
“The data it spits out is unparalleled. During one game, I was getting information from the coach in the box. It was 2nd and 8 and he said, ‘For everything 2nd and 7+, no matter the formation, they’ve been passing.’ We called one of our pass pressures we worked all week, and sacked them and they punted that drive. We are not only getting in-game info between series, but “in-drive” info that’s helping us win.”
“It’s very user-friendly and you can search by so many different words or terms. Overall, the program is more efficient and saves us time.”
That ability to turn data into decisive action is what separates ANSRS from legacy systems. Coaches can build hit charts, review tendencies, and organize their data in a way that speaks their language.
Why It Matters to Texas Coaches
Texas football is different. It’s bigger, faster, more competitive, and coaches are under more pressure than ever to deliver. Whether you’re leading a powerhouse program or building something special at a smaller school, ANSRS Adjust gives you the tools to be more efficient, more accurate, and more prepared.
No two programs are the same, and ANSRS Adjust scales to meet the needs of every team. The system is intuitive enough to serve programs with limited resources, yet powerful enough to support data-heavy analysis for top-tier competition.
Texas high school football coaches wear more hats than most, and time is everything. Every minute saved during game prep or on game night is a minute you can give back to your players, your team, and your family. As one assistant coach put it: “ANSRS is so efficient, it definitely saved us time and allowed us to get home sooner to be husbands and fathers.”
The ANSRS platform was built for football minds by football minds. It solves the problems that plague most in-game systems: spotty Wi-Fi, scattered platforms, clunky data integration, and unclear video tagging. Instead, you get a single, seamless system with 24/7 support and a team that understands the pressure of Friday nights.
And that’s exactly why ANSRS was created.
“Coaching is an incredibly challenging job because it requires multiple skill sets. You have to be able to scheme, teach, evaluate, recruit, and motivate,” said Jon Shalala, Founder & Chief Product Officer of ANSRS. “Many coaches spend countless hours, day and night, breaking down film and identifying tendencies in order to game-plan. The workload is a daunting process that is a requirement each and every week.
I wanted to create a system that would streamline this process and improve life for coaches. With ANSRS, they can get to the answers they need much faster.”
As more Texas high school programs adopt ANSRS, it’s clear that this isn’t just a nice-to-have. It’s becoming essential.
In-game data isn’t the future of football — it’s the present. What once took hours to process can now be reviewed and acted upon in seconds. As technology becomes more integrated into Texas high school football, ANSRS continues to evolve with it, offering frequent updates, responsive support, and a vision that centers coaches at every level.
Whether you’re chasing a championship or simply looking for a competitive edge, ANSRS Adjust isn’t just another tool. It’s a partner in the grind.
Because when the game is on the line, adjustments aren’t optional.
They’re everything.
Learn more or schedule a demo at www.ansrs.ai.