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. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (114.7). 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 win 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. Guzman was unstoppable, rushing for 66 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while also throwing for 207 yards and a touchdown.
For the season, Guzman has thrown 10 touchdowns while averaging 188.6 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had one passing touchdown.
Gamescore: 27.70
Chaminade Wins Fourth-Straight Thanks to Tim Murphy
Tim Murphy was instrumental in extending 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.
Chaminade's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Cardinal Hayes at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. The game 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
Anthony Trapani Delivers Best Effort of Season
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 matchup was his sixth straight with five or more total tackles.
This year, 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
