The Monterrey Borregos have won the Premier Conference title by beating UDLAP (University of the Americas Puebla) 27-13. This confirms their ranking as the best team in collegiate American football.
With sheer guts, character, effective offensive plays and an immovable defensive line, the Monterrey Borregos retook the summit of collegiate American football by beating the UDLAP Aztecs 27-13 in the Premier Conference final.
In front of a full Borregos Stadium, the Wild Rams demonstrated their superiority and took their fourth title of the decade to establish themselves as the country’s best.
It was a very intense game for the home team, who received the constant support of their fans with their blue and white painted faces.
That’s how the Monterrey campus team brought back the glory days and won their first title in their new home, where they are still unbeaten.
The Borregos went ahead early in the fourth quarter thanks to a 31-yard Sebastián Hernández pass caught by Alejandro Betancourt to the uproar of ten thousand spectators.
The Aztecs tried to react but defensive plays by Martín Maldonado and Luis Sansores, plus an interception by Rubén Cueva, left them wanting.
A 29-yard Leo Guajardo field goal had the score at 10-0 in the first fifteen minutes of the game.
The star of the second quarter was Fernando Mejía, who ran like an honest-to-goodness Wild Ram for two touchdowns with runs of 20 and 11 yards to put the home team up 24-0.
The Aztecs reacted with a 6-yard Kevin Correa touchdown run, but they missed the extra point conversion and were left with six points.
In the second half, a 22-yard Guajardo field goal increased the Borrego lead and their defense once again showed itself worthy of a championship final.
In the last quarter, the Aztecs managed to score a touchdown when Diego Ruiz passed to Gerardo Retana to bring the score to 27-13, and the visitors looked like getting back into the game.
The team from Puebla attempted to raise their game but the blue defensive line was impenetrable and the win was secured.
In the closing minutes of the game, the Borregos started celebrating the championship, and with just a few seconds left, the whole team ran onto the field and the celebrations really got under way!
The final came and went, and the Borregos added another star to their record, leaving no doubt that they are the bosses when it comes to collegiate American football in Mexico.
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