New coach, stadium for Highland vs. Brunswick in Week 1
Brunswick Blue Devils @ Highland Hornets -- 11 p.m.
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Broadcast Team:
- Jeff Phelps and Frank Stams will call the game
- Ryan Cavanaugh (@ryancav7) reports from the sideline
Brunswick Blue Devils
- Greater Cleveland Conference
- Head Coach: Luke Beal
- Sixth season at Brunswick
- 31-21 overall record
- 2014 record: 7-4
- Earned berth in playoffs
- Member of new Greater Cleveland Conference
- Switch to triple-option offense
- No returning starters
- Key players to watch:
- Nick Horton, QB, Sr.
- Marc Davis, RB, Sr.
- Missed most of last season with injuries
Highland Hornets
- Suburban League, American Division
- Head Coach: Mike Gibbons
- First season as Hornets head coach
- Previously head coach at Beachwood
- 11-11 overall record
- Reached playoffs in each of his two seasons
- 2014 record: 8-3
- Suburban League runner-up
- Allowed 16 points per game
- Lost to Avon in DII playoffs
- Made fifth playoff appearance in seven seasons
- Have reached DII playoffs three of the last four years
- State semifinalist in 2013
- Unveil new multi-million dollar stadium tonight
- Key players to watch:
- C Tyler Frederick
- 3rd team All-Ohio
- OL Hunter Meachem
- Returning starter
- QB Tyler Zelinski
- Played two games last season when starter Blake Phelps was hurt