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  School Football over the past 100 seasons.





Briarwood Football Team History


Briarwood Lions
Briarwood Christian School

6255 Cahaba Valley Rd. Birmingham, AL 35242
Stadium: Lions Pride Stadium
Colors: Blue & Gold
Coach: Matthew Forester
Region: 6A-R3
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Team Home Summary Coaches Games by Year Opponents Players Rankings NFL Playoffs OT

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1973  <-- 2022 <- 2023 -> 2024 --> 2024
2023 Season Highlights
 Matthew Forester enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Briarwood.
 The Lions finished 3rd in Region 3.
 
2023 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Fri., Aug. 25  vs. Clay-Chalkville    0   31   L       
 Fri., Sep. 1  @ Spain Park    6   37   L       
 Fri., Sep. 8  @ Chilton County   *  28   10   W       
 Fri., Sep. 15  vs. Pelham   *  28   21   W       
 Fri., Sep. 22  OPEN 
 Fri., Sep. 29  vs. Oak Mountain    21   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 6  @ Helena   *  24   28   L       
 Fri., Oct. 13  @ Calera   *  38   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 20  vs. Benjamin Russell   *  21   25   L       
 Fri., Oct. 27  vs. Homewood   *  20   13   W       
 Fri., Nov. 3  @ Fairhope    14   24   L       
 Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 10  @ Carver Montgomery    25   0   W       1st Round Playoffs 
 Fri., Nov. 17  vs. Saraland    14   51   L       2nd Round Playoffs 
 
2023 Season Totals
  Record6-6
  Points Scored239
  Scoring Average19.9
  Points Allowed240
  Defense Average20.0
  Opponents Record80-56
  Region Record4-2
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record3-3
2023 Class 6A Rankings
 Date   Week   Rank   Record   Votes   Source 
 Briarwood was not ranked.
  
2023 Class 6A Region 3 Standings
  Regular Season   Playoffs   Region/Area Record 
 Team  W/L/T  PF   PA  W/L/T PF   PA  W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Benjamin Russell 10-34502682-1114705-1214107  Smitty Grider
Helena 9-34162261-165705-119785  Richie Busby
Briarwood 6-62392401-139514-215997  Matthew Forester
Homewood 6-52672370-19104-2179127  Ben Berguson
Pelham 5-52112422-4139169  Mike Vickery
Chilton County 4-62482641-5105186  Marvin Morton
Calera 0-10924330-637259  Jerad Holder

2023 Player Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 No Briarwood Players on File.

2023 All State Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Luke DickinsonDL Sr. 6-1225 HM  ASWA



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