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Briarwood Lions

Head Coach: Matthew Forester (fourth season)
Career Record: 3 seasons, (30-7)
At Briarwood: 3 seasons, (30-7)
Stadium: Lions Pride Stadium
2022 Enrollment:  601
Rank:  88th in the AHSAA, 55th in Class 6A

 History 
Overall Record:   394-179-1   (69.0%)
Last 25 years:   256-72   (78.0%)  (Rank: 8th in the AHSAA, 3rd in Class 6A)
Since 2010:   114-41  (73.5%)  (Rank: 26th in the AHSAA, 7th in Class 6A)
Last Playoff Appearance:   2021
Last Region Championship:   2019
Last Winning Season:   2021
Last Losing Season:   2015

 2021 
Class:  6A              Region:   5
Record:  10-2
Region Record:   5-1, (second)
Playoff Record:   Second round loss to Clay-Chalkville by a score of 56-21.
Final ASWA Poll:   5th
Scoring:  392 (32.7)
Defense:  239 (19.9)


 2022 
Class: 6A              Region:   3
Strength of Schedule: 68-45 (60%) (31st in the AHSAA, 12th in Class 6A)
Region Strength:  35-30 (54%)
Non-Region Strength:  33-15 (69%)

Players to Watch
      Christopher Vizzina,  QB
      Sam Brewer,  WR
      Anderson ONeal,  WR
      Grant Dickinson,  LB


 2021 Results 
 8/20  vs. Madison Academy  (4A)   41-17   W  
 8/27  @ Spain Park  (7A)   42-8   W  
 9/3  vs. Chelsea  (6A)  *  42-35   W  
 9/9  @ Woodlawn  (6A)  *  42-21   W  
 9/16  @ Huffman  (6A)  *  42-14   W  
 9/24  vs. Mortimer Jordan  (6A)   38-22   W  
 10/1  vs. Shades Valley  (6A)  *  28-7   W  
 10/7  @ Mountain Brook  (6A)  *  0-14   L  
 10/15   OPEN 
 10/22  vs. Homewood  (6A)  *  21-18   W  
 10/29  @ Corner  (5A)   40-15   W  
 Playoffs 
 11/5  vs. Fort Payne    35-12   W  
 11/12  @ Clay-Chalkville    21-56   L  

 2022 Schedule 
 8/19  @ Clay-Chalkville  (6A)       
 8/26  vs. Spain Park  (7A)       
 9/2  vs. Chilton County  (6A)  *      
 9/8  @ Pelham  (6A)  *      
 9/16   OPEN 
 9/23  @ Oak Mountain  (7A)       
 9/30  vs. Helena  (6A)  *      
 10/7  vs. Calera  (6A)  *      
 10/14  @ Benjamin Russell  (6A)  *      
 10/21  @ Homewood  (6A)  *      
 10/28  vs. Fairhope  (7A)       


Class  6A Region  3
Team 2021 Record Scoring                            
Benjamin Russell (6A) 3-7199-291
Briarwood (6A) 10-2392-239
Calera (6A) 7-4324-257
Chilton County (6A) 3-7170-238
Helena (6A) 9-2342-232
Homewood (6A) 6-6315-288
Pelham (6A) 7-4264-207

 2022 Preview 


       Briarwood completed the 2021 season with a 10-2 record. With their 5-1 region record and a second place finish in Class 6A region five, the Lions earned a spot in the playoffs in 2021. Briarwood reached the second round of the playoffs before falling to Clay-Chalkville by a score of 56-21.

       Since 2010, Briarwood has gone a combined 114-41. Their 73.5% winning percentage ranks 7th in Class 6A over the past twelve seasons.

       Over the past 25 seasons, Briarwood has gone a combined 256-72. Their 78.0% winning percentage ranks 3rd in Class 6A and 8th in the AHSAA. The Lions have been successful on the football field with twenty-one winning seasons during this time.




       The Lions are led by head coach Matthew Forester who is entering his fourth season at the helm. He has compiled a record of 30-7 over the past three seasons at Briarwood. Under his direction the Lions have qualified for the playoffs a total of three times. They have won one region crown with Coach Forester.

       Coach Forester's overall record as a head football coach in three season stands at 30-7 (81.1%).

       The Lions are looking for big things this season behind Clemson committed quarterback Christopher Vizzina. This could be the year they make a trip to the state championship game come December.

       The Briarwood Lions will play in Class 6A region three during the 2022 season. Following realignment, the Lions remain in 6A but move from region five over to region three.

       Briarwood enters the 2022 season with a string of 8 consecutive wins on their home field at Lions Pride Stadium.

       The Lions should be considered one of the favorites for the region three championship this season and a home game in the first round of the playoffs. The Lions have successfully qualified for the playoffs every year since 1992 and expect to be included again when November rolls around.

       The Lions open the 2022 season on the road against non-region opponent Clay-Chalkville on Friday, August 19 at Cougar Stadium. Last year the Clay-Chalkville Cougars finished with an overall record of 15-0 and in first place in Class 6A region six. The Cougars won the Class 6A State Championship last season when they defeated Hueytown by a score of 46-42 in the Super Seven finals in Birmingham.

       Briarwood and Clay-Chalkville have met a total of 3 times on the football field. The Lions have a 0-3-0 record against the Cougars. They last met in 2021 with Clay-Chalkville winning by a score of 56-21.

       Briarwood returns 6A All-State Senior quarterback Christopher Vizzina. He was named to the honorable mention team last season.

  


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