New coach, stadium for Highland vs. Brunswick in Week 1

New coach, stadium for Highland vs. Brunswick in Week 1

Published Aug. 28, 2015 11:40 a.m. ET

Brunswick Blue Devils @ Highland Hornets -- 11 p.m.

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Broadcast Team:

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- 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

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