How a rough start turned into a Conyers trophy

Fox - 5 Atlanta
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Nov 14, 2026
Nothing coming or going there at the airport.
Well, it's playoff time for high school football
and our week one game of the week
is the matchup between New Manchester and Heritage Conyers.
But before the game tonight, Fox 5's Kelly Price
is featuring one of Heritage's other championship squads.
Kelly?
Yeah, it's actually crazy how many comparisons you can make between
this flag football team and the boys football team because both
of them just won their region for the first time in a while.
Both of them are in first-year head coach years,
and I'm here with that first-year head coach.
Talk about the transformation of this program under you.
You only moved to Georgia a couple months ago.
Yes, I met these girls in August,
and I heard we had a great group of athletes.
And so...
I was just excited to come in and get started.
We had a rough start, but we kind of pulled it together
and were able to get their first region championship in a while.
Talk about finding that identity.
You said the rough start, but then obviously you lift a trophy
at the end of the season here.
I think that's what it takes.
For athletes, you have to really figure out what your identity is.
You have a bunch of athletes that can pass,
that can run, that can catch,
and so we needed to figure out what
was going to be our identity for this 26-27.
team. What was that identity? What kind of came of that?
Well, they were a passing team. We
introduced the option and it's been,
our run game has been pretty good this year so far. That's
awesome. And Addie is a senior on this team.
I mean, talk about the transformation you've seen
from your freshman year to now,
obviously with a new head coach, how different this team is.
We gained a lot of football IQ
and I feel like we've gained more discipline and we've developed
How to work with each other and learn our roles
and understand them when playing a game.
What's it meant for you to be a part of this team
that now has a trophy in your repertoire?
Super tour.
I'm honored. I didn't think I would be here.
I didn't think I would experience this moment.
It's a really good feeling
and it's just the beginning of an opportunity that...
We need to take advantage of it.
What's been your favorite memory?
Is it this or is there another memory that sticks out?
It is this, but I feel like it's like under, like...
Too many good ones to choose from.
Yes, it is. It's really a lot.
It's like that final whistle.
It's like that feeling, like...
When you win, when you win, you're just like, wow, we really did it.
Yeah, I know that.
That makes a lot of sense.
Well, again, region champs here for the flag football team,
region champs on the football field as well for the Patriots here.
We'll have more Game of the Week coverage
coming up in the 6 o'clock hour, guys.
Looks like a lot of fun out there.
A little chilly, though.
Kelly, thanks.
