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Briarwood Football Team History
Briarwood Lions
Briarwood Christian School
6255 Cahaba Valley Rd. Birmingham, AL 35242
Stadium: Lions Pride Stadium Colors: Blue & Gold Coach: Fred Yancey Region: 3A-R5
1997 Season Highlights
Fred Yancey enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Briarwood. The Lions won the Class 3A Region 5 Championship.
1997 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Sep. 5 vs.
Oak Grove
28
13
W
Fri., Sep. 12 @
Chelsea
33
14
W
Fri., Sep. 19 vs.
Jemison
49
0
W
Fri., Sep. 26 @
Pleasant Grove
14
7
W (OT)
Fri., Oct. 3 vs.
West Blocton
*
47
7
W
Fri., Oct. 10 vs.
Vincent
42
20
W
Fri., Oct. 17 @
Winterboro
35
14
W
Fri., Oct. 24 @
B.B. Comer
*
36
0
W
Fri., Oct. 31 vs.
Trinity
35
7
W
Fri., Nov. 7 @
Carver Birmingham
*
35
13
W
Playoffs Fri., Nov. 14 vs.
Trinity
21
0
W
1st Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 21 vs.
Aliceville
14
17
L
2nd Round Playoffs
1997 Season Totals
Record 11-1
Points Scored 389
Scoring Average 32.4
Points Allowed 112
Defense Average 9.3
Opponents Record 67-66
Region Record 3-0
Home Record 6-1
Away Record 5-0
1997 Class 3A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
8/31/1997 PS
2 (13-1) 81
ASWA
9/11/1997 1
2 (1-0)
ASWA
9/18/1997 2
2 (2-0)
ASWA
9/25/1997 3
2 (3-0)
ASWA
10/2/1997 4
2 (4-0)
ASWA
10/9/1997 5
1 (4-0)
ASWA
10/16/1997 6
1 (6-0)
ASWA
10/23/1997 7
1 (7-0)
ASWA
10/30/1997 8
1 (8-0)
ASWA
11/6/1997 9
1 (9-0)
ASWA
11/13/1997 Final
1 (10-0)
ASWA
1997 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
No Briarwood Players on File.
1997 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Brad Smith OL
Sr.
HM
BN
Daniel McClurkin P
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Daniel McClurkin QB
Sr.
HM
BN
James Hill OL
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Matthew Forester LB
Jr. 6-2 200
1st
ASWA
Matthew Forester LB
Jr. 6-2 200
1st
BN
Thomas Downs WR
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Thomas Downs WR
Sr.
HM
BN
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