Easton Royal played a new role in a tight Brother Martin-Jesuit battle. Here’s what happened.

Brother Martin running back Jeremiah Burton carried a heavy workload while five-star wideout Easton Royal scored two touchdowns as the Crusaders held off Jesuit 24-22 in their Catholic League opener Friday at Tad Gormley Stadium. But Royal’s biggest run might have been a 16-yard gain on third down that let Brother Martin seal the win with three kneel downs that ran out the clock. Burton ran 19 times for 82 yards and a touchdown but was unable to finish the game because of cramping, so Brother Martin coach Mark Bonis put Royal in the backfield for the game-ending drive. “He…