Catholic AAA Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances across Friday and Saturday's football action (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Gary Merrill Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Gary Merrill produced his most outstanding game to date while leading St. Anthony to the win on Friday. Merrill rushed for 217 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 212 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (114.7). That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
St. Anthony's now has a winning record of 4-3. Merrill and St. Anthony's will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Kellenberg Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 87.53
Ryan Walsh Sets Career High in Rushing Yards
Ryan Walsh posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 72 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 122 yards and a touchdown.
The victory made it two in a row for Monsignor Farrell and bumps their season record up to 3-4. Walsh and Monsignor Farrell will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Archbishop Stepinac at 1:30 p.m.
Gamescore: 37.03
Guzman Posts Huge Game in 34-27 Win
Julian Guzman was instrumental in extending Iona Prep's winning streak to four on Friday. Guzman was dynamite, rushing for 66 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while also throwing for 207 yards and a touchdown.
Iona Prep's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Guzman and Iona Prep will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Chaminade at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
Gamescore: 27.70
Tim Murphy and Co. Win Fourth in a Row
Tim Murphy's big game helped extend Chaminade's winning streak to four on Saturday. Kellenberg Memorial had no answer to Murphy as he threw for 74 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Murphy and Chaminade will stay at home for another week and welcome Cardinal Hayes at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. The matchup will pit Murphy up against the Cardinals' star signal caller Rich Belin. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 21.83
A Season-Best Effort from Anthony Trapani Leads Chaminade over Kellenberg Memorial
On Saturday, Chaminade got the W thanks in part to Anthony Trapani playing the best football he has all season. Trapani wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles. The match was his sixth straight with five or more total tackles.
For the year, Trapani has averaged 8 total tackles per game and for the season has 2 sacks.
Gamescore: 19.75
Other Notable Players
- Louis D?Agostino: 3 sacks and 5 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Nafis Muhammad: 121 yards rushing (Gamescore: 18.20)
- Dean Schmitt: 1 interception and 11 total tackles (Gamescore: 17.75)
- Crew Davis: 55 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 15.35)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
