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 Posts Huge Game in 34-13 Victory
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 victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Merrill's next game is against Kellenberg Memorial on Friday, where he'll look to repeat that solid effort.
Gamescore: 53.47
Iona Prep Wins Fifth-Straight Thanks to Julian Guzman
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.
This year, Guzman has thrown 13 touchdowns while averaging 193.2 passing yards per game. It gets even more impressive: after eight games last season, he was only averaging 27.09 passer rating per game. This year he is averaging 113.49 passer rating.
Gamescore: 36.87
Xavier Bala Turns in Season-Best Effort
On Friday, St. Anthony got the W thanks in part to Xavier Bala playing the best football he has all season. 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 is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 17.17 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 28.20
Moye Came Up Big in Monsignor Farrell's 24-14 Victory
Bryce Moye was instrumental in extending Monsignor Farrell's winning streak to three on Saturday. Moye was unstoppable, throwing for 121 yards and a touchdown while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Monsignor Farrell's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-4. Moye and Monsignor Farrell will square off against Moore Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 21.47
Jesse Osbourne Delivers Electric Effort Vs Monsignor Farrell
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 have the luxury of staying home for another week and will 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
