Published: October 26, 2026 | Updated for the 2026 high school basketball season
You're three days from a rival you've played for years. You have the box score and your memory of last year. What you don't have is a clear picture of how they run their offense this season. Rosters turn over. Schemes change. The team you remember isn't the team you’ll face on the floor this week.
And that missing information doesn't just show up in the film room. It shows up in the middle of the week, when you're deciding what to drill and you're guessing at what to prepare for. In the huddle, when adjustments come from instinct instead of what you saw, and for your players, who go into the biggest game on the schedule having been told what to expect, not shown it.
That's how most scouting prep goes. A few clips, some notes from a coach down the hall, and a gut feeling about what they'll do. It's not that coaches don't care. It's that breaking down a full game takes hours of rewinding, tagging, and note-taking, and the schedule doesn't leave those hours.
Scout puts a real breakdown behind your prep. You upload the opponent's film, and MaxPreps Advantage breaks the game down and clips it for you with shot charts, plus-minus, and possession types. Then you look for patterns and build the plan around the data.
Trade film with the opposing coach, swap with another coach in your area, or use your own. Unlimited storage included.
One credit, one game broken down. Start with 20 credits. If your schedule or a tournament run needs more, add credits one at a time.
Plan it like a season: A simple way to plan: cover your league opponents first, then add playoff and tournament teams as the bracket takes shape.
Pricing: 20 credits is $600. Each additional credit is $30. Credits don't roll over from year to year, so use them when they matter.