Briarwood Christian (Birmingham, AL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Lions
Colors: Blue/Gold
Coach: Fred Yancey
League: 6A Region 5 (moving from 5A Region 4)
Playoff Division: 6A
Playoff Division Rank: #26

D1 PLAYERS LOST TO GRADUATION
Will Edwards 6'3" 205 Senior QB 4.8
Gabe Schrade 6'2" 200 Senior TE

RATINGS
2013 Final Power Rating: 26.3
2013 National Rank: #2316
2013 State Rank: #76
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -1.7
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.3
2014 Starting Power Rating: 23.3
2014 National Rank: #2546
2014 State Rank: #76
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2013 Rating): 34.2
Dynasty National Rank: #444
2014 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 9.6
Dynasty Record: 109-36 (65-10 in league)

HISTORICAL
2013 Overall Record: 9-3
2013 League Record/Finish: 6-1 (2nd)
2013 Points For Average: 22.1
2013 Points Against Average: 14.5
2013 Differential: +7.6
2013 Wins: #2380 Pinson Valley (Pinson) (23-13), #2723 Gardendale (24-22), #3692 Sylacauga (26-15), #4991 Eufaula (32-15), #6556 Chilton County (Clanton) (22-0), #8298 Talladega (23-0), #8932 Carroll Catholic [John] (Birmingham) (26-6), #9273 Ramsay (Birmingham) (32-14), #9982 Shelby County (Columbiana) (29-0)
2013 Losses: #493 Jackson (24-7), #1127 Homewood (38-14), #1729 Eagle's Landing Christian Academy (McDonough, GA) (27-7)
2013 Opponents W-L: 71-62
Recent State Championships: 2003 (5A)
Recent League Championships: 2011 (5A Region 5), 2010 (5A Region 5), 2009 (5A Region 4), 2007 (5A Region 5)
Winning Streak Entering 2014 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2014 Schedule: 8/29 at Chelsea, 9/5 Jackson-Olin (Birmingham), 9/12 at Homewood, 9/19 Hueytown, 9/26 at Oak Mountain (Birmingham), 10/3 at Walker (Jasper), 10/10 Pelham, 10/17 at Minor (Adamsville), 10/24 at Carroll Catholic [John] (Birmingham), 10/31 Madison Academy (Madison)
Highest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Madison Academy (Madison) (56.4), Homewood (32.7), Walker (Jasper) (27.5)
Lowest-Rated 2014 Regular Season Opponents: Carroll Catholic [John] (Birmingham) (0.2), Jackson-Olin (Birmingham) (2.7), Chelsea (13.9)
2013 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 9.1 (17 overall)
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.2
2014 vs. 2013 Schedule Strength Comparison: +13.1
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #62
2014 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1452
2014 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-4
2014 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2014 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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