Briarwood Christian (Birmingham, AL)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Lions Colors: Blue/Gold Coach: Matthew Forester League: 6A Region 5 Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #8 RATINGS 2020 Final Power Rating: 33.5 2020 National Rank: #917 2020 State Rank: #31 Player Statistics-Based (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +8.6 2021 Starting Power Rating: 26.3 2021 National Rank: #655 2021 State Rank: #20 Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2020 Rating): 33.3 Dynasty National Rank: #961 2021 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 7 Dynasty Record: 172-68 (104-19 in league) HISTORICAL 2020 Overall Record: 8-4 2020 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (2nd) 2020 Points For Average: 25.9 2020 Points Against Average: 16.8 2020 Differential: +9.1 2020 Wins: #1310 Shades Valley (Birmingham) (42-19), #1680 Homewood (28-6), #1801 Huffman (Birmingham) (28-16), #2169 Fort Payne (28-20), #2218 Hartselle (31-17), #2479 Chelsea (20-3), #7393 Corner (Warrior) (42-7), #8291 Woodlawn (Birmingham) (43-0) 2020 Losses: #190 Mountain Brook (Birmingham) (17-0), #219 Oxford (35-14), #670 Clemens [James] (Madison) (41-21), #706 Spain Park (Hoover) (21-14) 2020 Opponents W-L: 72-59 Recent State Championships: 2003 (5A) Recent League Championships: 2019 (tied for 1st; 5A Region 4), 2017 (5A Region 5), 2016 (5A Region 5), 2011 (5A Region 5), 2010 (5A Region 5), 2009 (5A Region 4), 2007 (5A Region 5) Winning Streak Entering 2021 Season: none SCHEDULE 2021 Schedule: 8/20 Madison Academy (Madison), 8/27 at Spain Park (Hoover), 9/3 Chelsea, 9/9 at Woodlawn (Birmingham), 9/16 at Huffman (Birmingham), 9/24 Jordan [Mortimer] (Kimberly), 10/1 Shades Valley (Birmingham), 10/7 at Mountain Brook (Birmingham), 10/22 Homewood, 10/29 at Corner (Warrior) Highest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Mountain Brook (Birmingham) (30.1), Spain Park (Hoover) (28.8), Shades Valley (Birmingham) (12.4) Lowest-Rated 2021 Regular Season Opponents: Woodlawn (Birmingham) (-30.1), Corner (Warrior) (-23.3), Jordan [Mortimer] (Kimberly) (-14.4) 2020 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 23.5 (26.4 overall) 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 2.4 2021 vs. 2020 Schedule Strength Comparison: -21.1 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #47 2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1774 2021 Projected Regular Season Record: 8-2 2021 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2021 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 5% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.