SBC Junior Booters End Football Title Drought

San Beda Junior Red Booters ended their title drought by reigning supreme in high school football in the 88th NCAA tournament at ASCOM today.

Miguel Mendoza struck on the first extra time, or the 102nd minute, to shatter a scoreless deadlock and sent the Junior Booters to their first juniors championship since last winning the title 14 years ago.

The Taytay-based booters also sealed their 15th title overall to move within one from tying La Salle, its former member who is now with the rival UAAP, as the most titled high school football team in the country's oldest league.

It also put a stop to La Salle-Greenhills' 10-year title reign.

"Our hard work the whole season has bore fruit, it was a collective effort by everyone," said San Beda coach Gerald Orcullo in Filipino.

Making it a multiple celebration for the Junior Red Booters was Jerome Marzan, who bagged MVP and Best Midfielder honors, and John Abraham, who was named Best Defender.

The other individual achievers were Arellano U's Roberto Corsame (Top goal-scorer and Best Striker) and La Salle-Greenhills' Enrico Barcia (Best Goalkeeper).

source: Philstar