Catholic AAA Top Player Performances of the Week
Congratulations to this week's top players! We're covering the best performances in games played from last Friday through Sunday (using all statistics entered as of the time of writing). Enjoy!
Crew Davis Delivers Best Performance of Season
Crew Davis produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Iona Prep to the win on Friday. Davis rushed for 199 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 120 receiving yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 81 yards.
The victory (which was Iona Prep's third in a row) raised their record to 4-2. Davis and Iona Prep will venture away from home to take on Cardinal Hayes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 69.25
A Season-Best Effort from Gary Merrill Leads St. Anthony's over Iona Prep
Sadly, Gary Merrill posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead St. Anthony over Iona Prep on Friday. Merrill rushed for 205 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes. The effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023.
Iona Prep's probably not too fond of Merrill given he always seems to get the better of them. When Merrill last faced the Gaels back in September of 2023, he rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 255 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.
Gamescore: 68.30
Anthony Terilli Turns in Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles
Archbishop Stepinac came up short on Sunday despite Anthony Terilli delivering his best game to date. Terilli wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 18 total tackles (4.0 for loss). The contest was his 11th straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
Archbishop Stepinac is on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6. Terilli and Archbishop Stepinac will face off against St. Peter's at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.75
Cardinal Hayes Gets a Boost from Belin in 27-7 Win
Rich Belin was instrumental in extending Cardinal Hayes's winning streak to three on Saturday. Belin turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 217 yards and four touchdowns.
Cardinal Hayes pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Belin and Cardinal Hayes will take on Iona Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 29.27
Julian Guzman Makes It Two for Iona Prep
Another Iona Prep player making an appearance on this list is Julian Guzman. He threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 35 yards.
For the season, Guzman has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 185.5 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.87
Other Notable Players
- Peter Gerbasi: 114 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 21.58)
- Braxton Moye: 143 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.55)
- Richie DeMarco: 57 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 18.03)
- John Smith: 64 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.90)
- Aj Zimmerman: 33 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 15.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
