With the game tied up in the final minute, Jesuit’s Jet Perry had the ball to the left of the La Salle Prep goal. The Crusaders needed a score to leave Milwaukie with the win.

Perry sent the ball off his right foot, it sailed across the goal and past the finger tips of La Salle Prep goalkeeper Lucas Hawkins before hitting the back of the net.

It was just enough as the Crusaders were able to sneak past the Falcons 3-2 on Monday night in a battle between the reigning Class 6A and Class 5A champions.

“I knew that center back would be right on my left, so I knew if I took a quick little touch over his leg, he wouldn’t be able to react in time," Perry said. “And then as soon as I got around him I knew I was going to hit it. I was just trying to hit the far right corner and luckily I was

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