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
On Friday, St. Joseph-by-the-Sea got the W thanks in part to Tommy Digregorio playing the best football he has all season. Digregorio rushed for 273 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. He's now once again averaging 100+ rushing yards (100.3) per game. 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 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Digregorio and St. Joseph-by-the-Sea will square off against Kennedy Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 55.03
St. John the Baptist Gets a Boost from Bowers in 49-12 Victory
Maxwell Bowers helped snap St. John the Baptist's three-game losing streak. Bowers was unstoppable on Saturday, throwing for 179 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes, while also rushing for 50 yards.
On the year, Bowers has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 144.2 passing yards per game. He is looking even better than he did last year: after six games last season, he was only averaging 91.17 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 37.33
Aruta Posts Huge Game in 31-28 Victory
St. Peter took down Archbishop Stepinac on Friday, a win that might not have happened without Marco Aruta's standout effort. 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. When Aruta last faced the Rams back in November of 2023, he rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Gamescore: 34.95
Jonathan Bailey Delivers Electric Performance Vs Monsignor Farrell
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.
For 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
Aydin Mora Rounds Out Top Five
Rounding off our Top Five is Aydin Mora of Xavier. Mora rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
This season, Mora has run in 5 touchdowns while averaging 50.2 rushing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 6.67 rushing yards per game.
Gamescore: 24.80
Other Notable Players
- Kevin Peters: 98 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 22.13)
- Brayden Mangan: 90 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 21.25)
- Jack Leary: 168 yards passing (Gamescore: 20.30)
- Jonathan Nguyen: 79 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.18)
- Brody Turnbull: 3 sacks, 12 total tackles, and 2 forced fumbles (Gamescore: 20.00)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
