Middle school football means NOTHING. You aren't playing for a championship if you're a middle school coach - you're raising men. Its one thing to scheme within the common understanding both teams have of the rules. But if I were the parent of the QB, and I saw this, I would question whether the coach is fit for his position.
If I ever have kids who play football, this is NOT the example I'd want them to see. Teach the boys to bear themselves with honor, and to earn whatever life gives them. Not to take underhanded shortcuts. Teach them to be men.
This isn't an attack on anyone, so don't be offended. Its just the way I feel.