AUBURN HILLS — Had it ended another way for Oakland Christian, Blake Martin might not look back quite as fondly on district final season.

After all, the Lancers senior broke his leg at the same stage last year when his team defeated Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest 2-0.

Martin’s final go-around went much better, as he scored the winner in Oakland Christian’s 12-round penalty shootout over the Crusaders Wednesday afternoon, making them back-to-back D4 district champs.

After Crusaders goalkeeper Payton Lewis and Oakland Christian’s Brandon Pipp each scored in the 11th round of penalties to make it 5-5, Lutheran Northwest’s final try went right of the target, which allowed Martin — who also stepped up and converted in Round 3 — to bury his penalty, end the shootout and cue the celebratio

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