Brother Martin and Jesuit played a thrilling football game to open Catholic League play Friday at Tad Gormley Stadium.

Here are five things that stood out from the Crusaders’ 31-29 victory that included a game-winning field goal with 2 seconds remaining.

1. Kicker returns for game-winner

Brother Martin junior Maximo Barrios delivered on the game-winning field goal from 38 yards out despite being limited by a lower back and leg injury through the first four weeks of the season.

Senior Caden Flanagan handled all the extra-point kicking duties on the way to building a 28-16 lead one play into the fourth quarter.

But with the game on the line, Brother Martin coach Mark Bonis turned to Barrios, whose winning field goal fluttered sideways through the air as it cleared the cross bar near t

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