Catholic AA I 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!
Tommy Digregorio Crosses Big Stat Threshold
Tommy Digregorio produced his most outstanding game to date while leading St. Joseph-by-the-Sea to the win on Friday. Digregorio rushed for 273 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (100.3) per game. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
St. Joseph-by-the-Sea has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Digregorio and St. Joseph-by-the-Sea will take on Kennedy Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 55.03
Bowers Came Up Big in St. John the Baptist's 49-12 Win
Thanks in part to Maxwell Bowers, St. John the Baptist said goodbye to their three-game losing streak. Holy Cross had no answer to Bowers on Saturday as he threw for 179 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 50 yards.
This season, Bowers has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 144.2 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 91.17 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.33
Big Game from Aruta As St. Peter's Won 31-28
Winning always takes teamwork, but on Friday Marco Aruta stepped things up a notch to give St. Peter the 'W'. Aruta was dynamite, rushing for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also picking up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown.
If the past is any indication, Aruta could be in store for another big game when he takes on Fordham Prep on Saturday. Aruta rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries the last time he and the Rams duked it out back in November of 2023.
Gamescore: 34.95
Jonathan Bailey Goes Supernova in Fordham Prep Defeat
Jonathan Bailey posted a new career-high in rushing yards on Friday. He rushed for 103 yards on only seven carries, and also threw for 127 yards and a touchdown.
On the season, Bailey has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 166.4 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after five games last season, he was only averaging 17.6 rushing yards per game. This year he is averaging 32.8 rushing yards.
Gamescore: 28.77
Aydin Mora Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Aydin Mora of Xavier. Mora rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
On the season, Mora has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 50.2 rushing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 6.67 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.80
Other Notable Players
- Kevin Peters: 98 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.13)
- Brayden Mangan: 90 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.25)
- Jack Leary: 168 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.30)
- Jonathan Nguyen: 79 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.18)
- Brody Turnbull: 3 sacks, 12 total tackles, and 2 forced fumbles (Gamescore: 20.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
