Briarwood Christian (Birmingham, AL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Fred Yancey
League: 5A Region 5
Playoff Division: 5A
Playoff Division Rank: #2

TOP PLAYERS
Ben Craft 6'2" 195 Senior QB [UAB]

ADDITIONAL SENIOR D1 PROSPECTS
Canon Smith 6'4" 245 Senior TE
Kalan Reed 5'11" 180 Senior CB 4.53 [Southern Miss]

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Cooper Harrington 6'0" 180 Senior WR [Southern Miss]

RATINGS
2010 Final Power Rating: 44.6
2010 National Rank: #392
2010 State Rank: #10
Senior D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -2.7
2011 Starting Power Rating: 42.5
2011 National Rank: #359
2011 State Rank: #11
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2010 Rating): 37.3
Dynasty National Rank: #395
2011 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 7.9
Dynasty Record: 53-13 (31-2 in league)

HISTORICAL
2010 Overall Record: 13-2
2010 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2010 Points For Average: 29.6
2010 Points Against Average: 12.9
2010 Differential: +16.7
2010 Wins: #709 Hartselle (24-21), #856 Walker (Jasper) (21-14), #1166 Fort Payne (30-7), #1601 Demopolis (23-13), #2297 Anniston (28-7), #2634 Sylacauga (29-26), #2825 Chelsea (41-7), #4079 Jordan [Mortimer] (Morris) (38-0), #4507 Erwin [E. B.] (Birmingham) (29-0), #4926 Pinson Valley (Pinson) (45-6), #8870 Shelby County (Columbiana) (41-18), #11112 Talladega (43-20), #11658 Moody (42-6)
2010 Losses: #175 Spanish Fort (14-0), #308 Vestavia Hills (34-10)
2010 Opponents W-L: 108-67
Recent State Championships: 2003
Recent League Championships: 2010, 2009 (5A Region 4), 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2011 Season: 3
Streak List: 9/30/11 Talladega (48-0), 10/7/11 Pinson Valley (Pinson) (44-10), 10/14/11 Shelby County (Columbiana) (51-30)

SCHEDULE
2011 Schedule: 8/19 vs Carroll Catholic [John] (Birmingham), 8/26 at Eagle's Landing Christian Academy (McDonough, GA), 9/2 Moody, 9/9 Center Point (Birmingham), 9/16 at Chelsea, 9/23 Vestavia Hills, 9/30 Talladega, 10/7 Pinson Valley (Pinson), 10/14 at Shelby County (Columbiana), 10/21 at Sylacauga, 10/27 at Anniston
Highest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Vestavia Hills (43.5), Eagle's Landing Christian Academy (McDonough, GA) (34.1), Chelsea (30.7)
Lowest-Rated 2011 Regular Season Opponents: Talladega (-16.1), Moody (-15.9), Shelby County (Columbiana) (-3.1)
2010 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 11 (25.3 overall)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 15.2
2011 vs. 2010 Schedule Strength Comparison: +4.2
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #87
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2842
2011 Projected Regular Season Record: 10-1
2011 Projected League Finish: 1st
2011 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 42%
Opener: 8/19 vs Carroll Catholic [John] (Birmingham) [projection: 31-6 win]



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