Now, it’s Coach Rivers, his high school team and his highly-ranked son, their quarterback, Gunner Rivers. It’s being called the kick-off of the 2026 high school football season. The highly anticipated game is between St. Michael Catholic High of Fairhope and Battle Ground Academy of the Nashville suburb of Franklin, TN. Gunner Rivers: The senior four-star quarterback for St. Michael is the son of former NFL star quarterback and current St. Michael head coach, Philip Rivers. Maybe this season opener for St. Michael High can turn into a regular gig.