The Wolverines beat The Bruins 29-27 in the Competitive
Football Championship game November 23.
In the race for the win the Bruins were the first to score
in the first quarter, which was closely followed by a Wolverines touchdown and
two-point conversion.
Before the first half was over, the Bruins’ attempted field
goal missed and the Wolverines scored another touchdown and two-point
conversion, putting them in the lead 16-7.
The second half brought a number of interceptions and
fumbles on both ends, resulting in a Bruins recovery in the end zone and a
Wolverines interception and touchdown near the end of the third quarter.
The Bruins were the last team to score a touchdown, setting
the game at a close 29-27 in the fourth quarter battle.
“I thought the fourth quarter was awesome,” said spectator
Derek Rodriguez, a junior studying biology and vocally supportive fan of the
Bruins. “Both teams definitely tried
their hardest but, you know, anybody can win on any day.”
“The Wolverines had more luck today,” Rodriguez adds, “but
that’s okay because the Bruins fought and they both had a really good fourth
quarter.”
Both teams started on even playing grounds with the other
competitive football teams, and Saturday’s championship game was the deciding
factor for the season champions.
“I think the biggest thing was how we responded to
adversity,” said Wolverines receiver and outside linebacker Trevor Schmidt, a
sophomore studying agricultural business.
“When we made a mistake or something we didn’t let ourselves get down. We just came back and made the plays.”
“We just continued to get better every day,” adds
Schmidt. “Coming out to practice…working
hard (and) fine tuning all those little things.”
Although BYU-I does not have a competing collegiate
football program, the school’s competitive football league does include,
according to the Competitive Football page under www.byui.edu/activites/sports,
pre-participation requirements, namely, a physical, attendance at the registration
meeting, a signed assumption of risk form, insurance verification, and met
eligibility requirements.
The page also notes that icebreaking and team-building
exercises are included in mandatory team combines, and that football is highly
dependent on team players working together.
“We just grew together as brothers,” said Tyler Broadhead, a
sophomore studying accounting and special teams wide receiver for the
Wolverines. “It was a great experience
to grow together as brothers and enjoy this game.”
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