can you change this up a bit

The participle in this sentence is "competing". It functions as an adjective, describing the teams.

"Competing teams describe the adjective in this sentence, functioning as an adjunct."

Sure! Here's a revised version:

The word "competing" in this sentence is a participle that serves as an adjective to describe the teams.

Certainly! Here's a modified version:

In this sentence, the participle "competing" serves as an adjective, precisely describing the teams.