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2019 Class 5 Semi-Finals Playoff Preview


2019 Class 5A Semi-Finals Playoffs
Pleasant Grove at Briarwood
at Lions Pride Stadium
Pleasant Grove
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT 
H 32   Mortimer Jordan 25 W
H 28   West Blocton 6 W
A 26   Briarwood 14 W
A 19   Ramsay 47 L
H 41   Parker 25 W
    OPEN  
H 31   Wenonah 0 W
H 45   John Carroll 0 W
A 42   Fairfield 14 W
A 55   Woodlawn 22 W
A 49   Leeds 9 W
A 28   Chilton County 0 W
H 33   Faith Academy 14 W
A 51   Ramsay 22 W
  
Briarwood
 Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT 
    OPEN  
H 14   Chelsea 17 #Won
H 14   Pleasant Grove 26 L
H 38   Woodlawn 20 W
A 16   Wenonah 7 W
H 21   Hartselle 10 W
H 48   John Carroll 16 W
A 38   Parker 28 W
H 21   Ramsay 20 W
A 28   Fairfield 18 W
A 7   Hueytown 0 W
H 42   Marbury 26 W
A 24   Jackson 14 W
H 7   Bibb County 3 W
  

2019 Season Records
Pleasant GroveBriarwood
The Pleasant Grove Spartans defeated Ramsay 51-22 in the quarterfinals of the playoffs last Friday on the road.

The Spartans enter the game with a 13-2 record.... The Spartans' offense is averaging 32.0 points a game.... The Spartans' defense is only allowing 13.2 points a game.

They qualified for the playoffs by finishing 3rd in Class 5A Region 4.

The Spartans have made 24 playoff appearances with an overall record of 20-23.... They are 2-2 on the road in the semi-finals. 		The Briarwood Lions defeated Bibb County 7-3 in the quarterfinals of the playoffs last Friday at home.

The Lions enter the game with a 12-2 record.... The Lions' defense is only allowing 14.6 points a game.

They qualified for the playoffs by finishing 1st in Class 5A Region 4.

The Lions have made 34 playoff appearances with an overall record of 64-28.... They are 3-3 at home in the semi-finals.
Series :   Briarwood and Pleasant Grove have met 12 times on the field.... Briarwood holds a 9-3 edge in the games played.

Pleasant Grove   Briarwood
13-2  Record 12-2
480  Points Scored 318
32.0  Scoring Average 22.7
198  Points Allowed 205
13.2  Defense Average 14.6
107-70  Opponents Record 95-69
6-1  Region Record 6-1
6-0  Home Record 7-2
7-1  Away Record 5-0

Playoff Records
Pleasant Grove Semi-Finals Records Briarwood
2-0  Home3-3
2-2  Away3-3

Pleasant Grove   Briarwood
20-23  Overall 64-28
24  Appearances 34
11-13  1st Round 24-6
5-6  2nd Round 17-7
3-2  3rd Round 12-5
1-1  Semi-Finals 6-5
0-1  Finals 5-5

Previous Semi-Finals Playoff Appearances
Pleasant Grove
 Year   Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT 
11/25/2022 (Fri)   A 20   Ramsay 27 L
11/26/2021 (Fri)   H 47   Fairview 17 W
11/27/2020 (Fri)   A 35   Ramsay 14 W
11/29/2019 (Fri)   A 16   Briarwood 14 W
11/28/2014 (Fri)   H 27   Madison County 13 W
11/28/2003 (Fri)   A 0   Russellville 41 L
  

Briarwood
 Year   Site  PF   Opponent  PA   WLT  OT 
11/29/2019 (Fri)   H 14   Pleasant Grove 16 L
12/1/2017 (Fri)   H 37   St. Clair County 33 W
11/25/2016 (Fri)   H 8   Wenonah 14 L
11/25/2011 (Fri)   A 14   Hartselle 16 L
11/26/2010 (Fri)   A 24   Hartselle 21 W OT
11/30/2007 (Fri)   A 41   Cullman 13 W
11/28/2003 (Fri)   A 34   Homewood 7 W
11/29/2002 (Fri)   H 25   Homewood 35 L
11/30/2001 (Fri)   A 7   Benjamin Russell 24 L
11/26/1999 (Fri)   H 20   Aliceville 7 W
11/27/1998 (Fri)   H 36   Aliceville 33 W OT
12/6/1996 (Fri)   A 14   UMS-Wright 26 L
  


Head-to-Head Matchup
 Date   Score     Site  Game Type 
9/6/2019 (Fri)    Pleasant Grove26-14 Briarwood Briarwood Regular Season
9/7/2018 (Fri)    Briarwood10-6 Pleasant Grove Pleasant Grove Regular Season
10/27/2017 (Fri)    Briarwood21-14 Pleasant Grove Pleasant Grove Regular Season
10/21/2016 (Fri)    Briarwood12-7 Pleasant Grove Briarwood Regular Season
11/4/2005 (Fri)    Briarwood32-24 Pleasant Grove Briarwood 1st Round Playoffs
9/26/2003 (Fri)    Briarwood28-8 Pleasant Grove Briarwood Regular Season
9/27/2002 (Fri)    Briarwood28-27 Pleasant Grove Pleasant Grove Regular Season
9/26/1997 (Fri)    Briarwood14-7 Pleasant Grove OTPleasant Grove Regular Season
9/27/1996 (Fri)    Briarwood21-7 Pleasant Grove Briarwood Regular Season
9/22/1995 (Fri)    Briarwood42-28 Pleasant Grove Briarwood Regular Season
9/23/1994 (Fri)    Pleasant Grove17-6 Briarwood Pleasant Grove Regular Season
  
Briarwood has won 9 games and scored 228 points
Pleasant Grove has won 2 games and scored 171 points
with 0 games being tied




Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

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