This week the Flames get their first chance to play before the home crowd in Lynchburg, and they welcome a familiar foe to the mountain for the opener...
Brevard (0-1, 0-0)
vs.
Liberty (1-1, 0-0)
Matchup
Location: Arthur L. Williams Stadium, Lynchburg VA
Series: Second Meeting (Liberty leads 1-0)
Last Meeting: 2013 (Liberty 59-21)
Kickoff:; 7:00 PM
Radio: Victory FM Radio Network (Liberty) Alan York play-by-play), WSQL AM 1240/Brevard Tornadoes Radio Network (Brevard) Rick James play-by-play
Television: Liberty Flames Sports Network/ESPN3 (Liberty) Mike Tilley play-by-play
Coaches: Turner Gill (3rd Season at Liberty, 15-10 Record), Paul Hamilton (8th Season at Brevard, 28-63 Record)
This is the second and final meeting between these two schools, after Brevard paid a visit to Lynchburg in 2013 as Liberty filled in a gap in their schedule brought about by the postponement of the JMU game. Liberty is not planning on scheduling anymore D2 programs so as to bolster their strength of schedule and place themselves in a better position for a berth to the FCS Playoffs.
Coach Hamilton, the only coach the team has had since the relaunch of the football program in 2007, took the Tornados to a winning record in 2009, just missing the playoffs thanks to a loss to Carson-Newman.
Prediction:
Liberty will want to make a statement, especially after allowing 253 yards rushing and 21 points last year. This is the home opener for the Flames, and coming off the momentum of their first road win over an in-state opponent in 17 years, Liberty will not want to havea letdown in front of what will be a very large crowd at Williams Stadium. Yesterday I predicted that we could see a record from Liberty in this matchup, but after thinking about it, I think Liberty summarily pounds Brevard, but we may not be rewriting that line in the books, at least not this time around
Liberty 59
Brevard 7
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