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 year, Merrill has thrown 14 touchdowns while averaging 178.3 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he had nine passing touchdowns.
Gamescore: 87.53
Ryan Walsh Has Career-Day on Friday
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 will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Archbishop Stepinac at 1:30 p.m.
Gamescore: 37.03
Guzman Came Up Big in Iona Prep's 34-27 Win
Iona Prep picked up their fourth consecutive win on Friday thanks in part to Julian Guzman. Nobody could stop Guzman as he rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 207 yards and a touchdown.
This 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 turned in nothing short of a gem, throwing for 74 yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Chaminade pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Murphy and Chaminade will stay at home for another week and welcome Cardinal Hayes at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Gamescore: 21.83
Anthony Trapani Turns in Season-Best Effort
Anthony Trapani produced his most outstanding game to date while leading Chaminade to the win on Saturday. Trapani wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles. The match was his sixth straight with five or more total tackles.
This season, 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
