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.
For the season, 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 are on the road again on Saturday to play Archbishop Stepinac at 1:30 p.m.
Gamescore: 37.03
Big Game from Guzman As Iona Prep Won 34-27
Julian Guzman's big game helped extend Iona Prep's winning streak to four on Friday. Guzman did his part (and then some), rushing for 66 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while also throwing for 207 yards and a touchdown for the 'W'.
Guzman and Iona Prep will take on Kellenberg Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The match will pit Guzman up against the Firebirds' star QB Jack Durso. With so much talent on the field, fans are surely in for an exciting game. The only thing left to see is who brings home the W.
Gamescore: 27.70
Tim Murphy and Co. Win Fourth in a Row
Tim Murphy was instrumental in extending Chaminade's winning streak to four on Saturday. Murphy did his part (and then some), throwing for 74 yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground for the 'W'.
Murphy and Chaminade will stay at home for another week and welcome Cardinal Hayes at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. The game will pit Murphy up against the Cardinals' star QB Rich Belin. So who wins this QB-duel? There's only one way to know for sure.
Gamescore: 21.83
A Season-Best Performance from Anthony Trapani Leads Chaminade over Kellenberg Memorial
Chaminade was led to victory by Anthony Trapani, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Saturday. Trapani wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 13 total tackles. The game was his sixth straight with five or more total tackles.
This year, 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
