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. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (114.7) per game. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
For the season, Merrill has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 178.3 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after seven games last season, he had nine passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 87.53
Ryan Walsh Has Career-Day on Friday
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
Iona Prep Gets a Boost from Guzman in 34-27 Victory
Julian Guzman's big game helped extend Iona Prep's winning streak to four on Friday. Guzman did his part (and then some), rushing for 66 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while also throwing for 207 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
Guzman and Iona Prep will take on Kellenberg Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will pit Guzman up against the Firebirds' star quarterback Jack Durso. 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: 27.70
Chaminade Wins Fourth-Straight Thanks to Tim Murphy
Tim Murphy's big game helped extend Chaminade's winning streak to four on Saturday. Murphy was dynamite, throwing for 74 yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Murphy and Chaminade will play host again on Sunday to welcome Cardinal Hayes, where kickoff is scheduled at 1:30 p.m. Murphy will face off against Rich Belin, the Cardinals' star QB. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 21.83
Anthony Trapani Turns in Season-Best Effort
Chaminade was led to victory by Anthony Trapani, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Saturday. Trapani wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles. The game was his sixth straight with five or more total tackles.
For the season, 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
