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
On Friday, St. Anthony got the W thanks in part to Gary Merrill playing the best football he has all season. 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.
On 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 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 are on the road again on Saturday to play Archbishop Stepinac at 1:30 p.m.
Gamescore: 37.03
Guzman Posts Huge Game in 34-27 Victory
Julian Guzman was instrumental in extending Iona Prep's winning streak to four on Friday. Nobody could stop Guzman as he rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 207 yards and a touchdown.
Guzman and Iona Prep will square off against Kellenberg Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Guzman will face off against Jack Durso, the Firebirds' star quarterback. 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
Tim Murphy and Co. Win Fourth in a Row
Chaminade picked up their fourth consecutive win on Saturday thanks in part to Tim Murphy. Nobody could stop Murphy as he threw for 74 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Murphy and Chaminade have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Cardinal Hayes at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. The match will pit Murphy up against the Cardinals' star quarterback 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 Performance 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 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
