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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-R8
1998 Season Highlights
Fred Yancey enters his 9th season as Head Coach at Briarwood.
First undefeated & untied season.
Record 15-0 season. The Lions move from Region 5 to Region 8. The Lions won the Class 3A Region 8 Championship. TheLions set a team record by scoring 582 points. The Lions set a team record by winning 15 games.
1998 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Fri., Aug. 28 @
Oak Grove
41
22
W
Fri., Sep. 4 vs.
Chelsea
35
14
W
Fri., Sep. 11 vs.
UMS-Wright
33
0
W
Fri., Sep. 18 @
Jemison
33
21
W
Fri., Sep. 25 vs.
St. James
35
9
W
Fri., Oct. 2 @
Deshler
24
6
W
Fri., Oct. 9 vs.
Shelby County
44
6
W
Fri., Oct. 16 @
Vincent
*
42
13
W
Fri., Oct. 23 @
Trinity
34
7
W
Fri., Oct. 30 vs.
Fultondale
*
42
0
W
Playoffs Thu., Nov. 5 vs.
Calhoun
56
0
W
1st Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 13 @
Leroy
42
18
W
2nd Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 20 @
Montgomery Academy
29
15
W
3rd Round Playoffs Fri., Nov. 27 vs.
Aliceville
36
33
W (OT)
Semi-finals Playoffs Fri., Dec. 4
Randolph County
56
14
W
Legion Field
Championship Game
1998 Season Totals
Record 15-0
Points Scored 582
Scoring Average 38.8
Points Allowed 178
Defense Average 11.9
Opponents Record 109-68
Region Record 2-0
Home Record 7-0
Away Record 7-0
1998 Class 3A Rankings
Date
Week
Rank
Record
Votes
Source
7/22/1998 PS
5 69
ASWA
9/3/1998 1
3 (1-0)
ASWA
9/10/1998 2
3 (2-0)
ASWA
9/17/1998 3
3 (3-0)
ASWA
9/24/1998 4
3 (4-0)
ASWA
10/1/1998 5
2 (5-0)
ASWA
10/8/1998 6
1 (6-0)
ASWA
10/15/1998 7
1 (7-0)
ASWA
10/22/1998 8
1 (8-0)
ASWA
10/29/1998 9
1 (9-0)
ASWA
11/5/1998 Final
1 (10-0)
ASWA
1998 Player Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Matthew Forester
LB
Sr.
All-Star Game
Matthew Foster
LB
All Southern
Orlando Sentinel
1998 All State Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Fred Yancey Coach
1st
ASWA
Graham Wilson PK
Jr.
HM
BN
Jeff Flannery QB
Jr.
HM
BN
Jeff Flannery QB
Jr.
HM
ASWA
Matt Downs LB
Jr.
HM
BN
Matt Jackson DB
Sr.
HM
BN
Matthew Forester LB
Sr. 6-2 210
1st
ASWA
Matthew Forester LB
Sr. 6-2 210
1st
BN
Miles Gresham DL
Sr.
HM
BN
Randy Goggans P
Sr.
HM
BN
Robert Gant RB
Jr.
HM
BN
Robert Gant RB
Sr.
HM
ASWA
Tim Castille WR
8th 6-1 182
1st
BN
Tim Castille WR
8th 6-0 182
1st
ASWA
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