Twelve Brother Martin football players who started on offense at some point a year ago return for this season.
In stark contrast, the Crusaders feature only one proven defender, that being free safety Joshua Moore, who is coming off reconstructive knee surgery for a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
These two diametrical opposites have prompted Coach Mark Bonis to observe that, “There is no doubt we’re going to have some growing pains on defense. But expectations are extremely high on offense and there is no room for error there. Everything has to be perfect.’’
