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!
Big Game from Merrill As St. Anthony's Won 34-13
Starting off the list is St. Anthony's Gary Merrill, who we judged to be the best player in the league this week. Merrill rushed for 197 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 197 rushing yards dating back to last season.
St. Anthony's pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Merrill and St. Anthony's will head out on the road to challenge Kellenberg Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 53.47
Julian Guzman's Big Game Leads Iona Prep over Kellenberg Memorial
Iona Prep picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Julian Guzman. Guzman turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 226 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Guzman's next game is against Chaminade on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort. The match will pit Guzman up against the Flyers' star quarterback Tim Murphy. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 36.87
Xavier Bala Turns in Season-Best Effort
St. Anthony was led to victory by Xavier Bala, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Bala rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in August.
On the season, Bala has run in 4 touchdowns while averaging 77.2 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 17.17 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.20
Moye Made His Presence Known in Monsignor Farrell's 24-14 Win
Monsignor Farrell picked up their third consecutive win on Saturday thanks in part to Bryce Moye. Moye did his part (and then some), throwing for 121 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground for the 'W'.
Monsignor Farrell pushed their record up to 4-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Moye and Monsignor Farrell will take on Moore Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.47
Archbishop Stepinac Gets a Boost from Osbourne in 24-14 Defeat
Jesse Osbourne put up the most rushing yards he's had since back in August on Saturday. He rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns.
Archbishop Stepinac is on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8. Osbourne and Archbishop Stepinac will stay at home for another week and welcome Cardinal Hayes at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Gamescore: 20.40
Other Notable Players
- Daniel (Dj) Garcia: 3 sacks and 5 total tackles (Gamescore: 19.50)
- Andrew Waters: 14 total tackles (Gamescore: 18.75)
- Garrison Heslop: 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.50)
- Julian Ramos: 1 sack and 9 total tackles (1.0 for loss) (Gamescore: 18.00)
- Eric Pirrello: 110 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.17)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
