Conyers hosts Patriots playoff showdown

Five sports game of the week time, and it takes us to Rockdale County in Conyers. And this week, it's a showdown between the new Manchester Jaguars and Heritage Patriots. Let's get out to Kelly Price live with a look at tonight's big matchup. Kelly? Yeah, Russ, according to business as usual here in the high school football world, despite what we've been hearing, obviously at the airport. So here with Quincy Carter, who's been behind this turnaround in your first season here, one and nine a season ago for the Patriots. Now you guys are 9-0, first region title since in 10 years. What's been behind this turn around? It's been a commitment from our players to get better each and every day. Take one day at a time, one minute at a time if we have to do that. And then my coaching staff, I got one heck of a coaching staff led by my defensive coordinator Willie Clay and Leroy Hill, I can name them all, Caleb, Coach Sutherland, Devereaux. But I've got a heck of a coaching staff and I've got some kids committed to getting better each and every day. As we feel the wind kind of whipping here, how does that change any kind of strategy or what you guys want to do on the football field? Well, I got what you call a first six or first eight. And I'm thinking about my first six as we go. And it's, you know, predicated on which way we get the football first. And, yeah, I'll be wanting to go downhill on this win right now. So, obviously, you guys run the table in your region. What is the key behind trying to maintain the edge, the urgency here in the playoffs? It's understanding who we are as a football team, that we're a pretty good football team. We just ain't won these games by luck. Believe in your ability. Thank you. Stick to the game plan. Do what your coach says. Coach has asked you to do. Keep your composure and play turnover-free football. You'll be playing a team that just came off a game with 10 sacks. I mean, what's the key in the trenches tonight? Keep them off my quarterback. You dang right. But, yeah, we got a lot of respect for New Manchester. We're looking forward to it. All right. Should be a good one in the first round of the playoffs here. High-five action. Still taking off as normal, guys. Bye. Bye. Good. Bye. Glad to hear at least something is normal. Bye. Thank you very much and coach as well. You can watch Fox Five Sports tonight on Fox 5 after the Illinois at UCLA game.