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
Iona Prep was led to victory by Crew Davis, who turned in his biggest game of the season 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 was the third in a row for Iona Prep, bringing their record for this year to 4-2. Davis' next contest is against Cardinal Hayes on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid performance.
Gamescore: 69.25
Gary Merrill Turns in Season-Best Effort
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 performance 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. Merrill 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 the last time he and the Gaels duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 68.30
Iona Prep Gets a Boost from Guzman in 48-40 Victory
The second Iona Prep player making an appearance here is Julian Guzman, and for good reason. He threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 35 yards.
For the year, Guzman has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 185.5 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 3.17 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 42.33 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 25.87
Teo Tsoulos Puts an End to Monsignor Farrell's Losing Streak on Saturday
Thanks in part to Teo Tsoulos, Monsignor Farrell said goodbye to their four-game losing streak. Tsoulos made a major impact on Saturday, making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending three passes in addition to snagging two interceptions. Thanks to that strong showing, he's now averaging 5.5 total tackles per game.
Monsignor Farrell's win bumped their record up to 2-4. Tsoulos and Monsignor Farrell are on the road again on Friday to play Fordham Prep at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 25.50
Kevin Gumb Jr Makes It Two for Monsignor Farrell
Keeping Tsoulos company is Kevin Gumb Jr, a fellow Monsignor Farrell player. He rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown.
On the year, Gumb Jr has run in 2 touchdowns while averaging 51.3 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 22.85
Other Notable Players
- 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: 16.40)
- Aj Zimmerman: 33 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 15.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
