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!
Merrill Made His Presence Known in St. Anthony's 34-13 Win
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.
St. Anthony's pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Merrill and St. Anthony's will head out on the road to face off against Kellenberg Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 53.47
Julian Guzman and Co. Win Fifth in a Row
Iona Prep picked up their fifth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Julian Guzman. Guzman did his part (and then some), throwing for 226 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground for the 'W'.
For the year, Guzman has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 193.2 passing yards per game. That doesn't tell the whole story though: at this point last year, he was only averaging 27.09 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 113.49 passer rating.
Gamescore: 36.87
A Season-Best Effort from Xavier Bala Leads St. Anthony's over St. John the Baptist
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 effort marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in August.
On the year, 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 Posts Huge Game in 24-14 Victory
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's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-4. Moye and Monsignor Farrell will take on Moore Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.47
Jesse Osbourne Dazzles in Archbishop Stepinac Loss
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 play host again on Saturday to welcome Cardinal Hayes, where kickoff is scheduled at 1:30 p.m.
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
