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. The performance once again pushed his average rushing yardage north of 100 yards per game (100.3). 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 games, 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
Aruta Made His Presence Known in St. Peter's 31-28 Victory
St. Peter took down Archbishop Stepinac on Friday, a win that might not have happened without Marco Aruta's standout performance. Aruta turned in nothing short of a gem, rushing for 87 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also picking up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Aruta might have his next game, a home matchup with Fordham Prep, circled on his calendar. Back in November of 2023 (the last time Aruta saw the Rams), he rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
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 year, 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
Jack Mckillop Makes It Two for Fordham Prep
Keeping Bailey company is Jack McKillop, a fellow Fordham Prep player. He rushed for 108 yards and a touchdown. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (100.6) per game.
This year, McKillop has averaged 20.2 receiving yards per game.
Gamescore: 21.37
Leary Came Up Big in St. Francis Prep's 42-12 Win
Rounding off our Top Five is Jack Leary of St. Francis Prep. Leary threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 9-for-9 passing.
St. Francis Prep's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Leary and St. Francis Prep will be staying on the road on Sunday to face off against Mt. St. Michael Academy at 1:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 20.30
Other Notable Players
- Jonathan Nguyen: 79 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.18)
- Brody Turnbull: 3 sacks, 12 total tackles, and 2 forced fumbles (Gamescore: 20.00)
- Jeremiah Williams: 125 yards rushing (Gamescore: 16.38)
- Rocco Petronella: 100 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 16.33)
- Ryan Vallely: 102 yards passing (Gamescore: 15.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
