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: #6

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 3
Returning Defensive Starters: 6
2016 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: no
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Gabriel Russell 5'11" 180 Senior ILB 4.7
Garrett Bell 6'5" 255 Senior OL 5.0
J.R. Tran-Reno 6'1" 190 Junior RB 4.6

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: LBs, Veteran Secondary
Team Weaknesses: Only Have 1 Returning OL Starter

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: 29.4
2016 National Rank: #1734
2016 State Rank: #44
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -2.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -4.1
2017 Starting Power Rating: 26.9
2017 National Rank: #2000
2017 State Rank: #54
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): 32.4
Dynasty National Rank: #646
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.5
Dynasty Record: 130-54 (80-16 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 12-3
2016 League Record/Finish: 7-0 (1st)
2016 Points For Average: 25.7
2016 Points Against Average: 13.2
2016 Differential: +12.5
2016 Wins: #1280 Wenonah (Birmingham) (15-14), #2169 Madison Academy (Madison) (21-17), #2895 Jordan [Mortimer] (Morris) (23-14), #2895 Jordan [Mortimer] (Morris) (15-0), #4126 Fairfield (27-0), #4640 Russellville (33-13), #4826 Pleasant Grove (12-7), #6914 Corner (Warrior) (42-17), #7329 Woodlawn (Birmingham) (38-6), #7572 Shelby County (Columbiana) (43-21), #8499 Moody (42-6), #9272 St. Clair County (Odenville) (44-6)
2016 Losses: #1280 Wenonah (Birmingham) (14-8), #1396 Vestavia Hills (20-7), #1519 Chelsea (43-15)
2016 Opponents W-L: 108-70
Recent State Championships: 2003
Recent League Championships: 2016, 2011, 2010, 2009 (5A Region 4), 2007
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 8/25 vs Vestavia Hills, 9/1 Chelsea, 9/8 at Moody, 9/15 Wenonah (Birmingham), 9/22 at Fairfield, 9/29 Jordan [Mortimer] (Morris), 10/6 St. Clair County (Odenville), 10/13 at Woodlawn (Birmingham), 10/20 Shelby County (Columbiana), 10/27 at Pleasant Grove, 11/3 Madison Academy (Madison)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Wenonah (Birmingham) (39.7), Vestavia Hills (30.6), Madison Academy (Madison) (23.4)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Woodlawn (Birmingham) (-3), St. Clair County (Odenville) (3.2), Shelby County (Columbiana) (4.7)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 12.7 (17.6 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.7
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #73
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #2921
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-2
2017 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 2%