Catholic AAA 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!
Crew Davis Turns in Season-Best Performance
Iona Prep was led to victory by Crew Davis, who turned in his biggest game of the season on Friday. Davis rushed for 199 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 120 receiving yards and two touchdowns, good enough to set a new career-high in rushing yards in the process. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 81 yards.
The victory was the third in a row for Iona Prep, bringing their record for this year to 4-2. Davis and Iona Prep are taking a road trip to challenge Cardinal Hayes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 69.25
Gary Merrill Delivers Best Performance of Season
Sadly, Gary Merrill posting his best game of the season wasn't enough to lead St. Anthony over Iona Prep on Friday. Merrill rushed for 205 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes. The performance marked the most rushing yards he has had since back in September of 2023.
Unfortunately for Iona Prep, this isn't the first big game they've seen from Merrill. Merrill rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 255 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes the last time he and the Gaels duked it out back in September of 2023.
Gamescore: 68.30
Another Game with at Least Five Total Tackles from Anthony Terilli
Archbishop Stepinac came up short on Sunday despite Anthony Terilli delivering his best game to date. Terilli wasn't messing around, picking up a sack and making 18 total tackles (4.0 for loss). The matchup was his 11th straight with five or more total tackles dating back to last season.
Archbishop Stepinac is on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6. Terilli and Archbishop Stepinac will take on St. Peter's at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Gamescore: 33.75
Guzman Came Up Big in Iona Prep's 48-40 Victory
The second Iona Prep player making an appearance here is Julian Guzman, and for good reason. He threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also rushed for 35 yards.
For the season, Guzman has thrown 9 touchdowns while averaging 185.5 passing yards per game. He's made a big improvement compared to last season: at this point last year, he was only averaging 0.5 passing yards per game.
Gamescore: 25.87
Monsignor Farrell's Losing Streak Is No More Thanks to Teo Tsoulos
Thanks in part to Teo Tsoulos, Monsignor Farrell said goodbye to their four-game losing streak. Tsoulos did his part (and then some), making seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defending three passes in addition to snagging two interceptions for the 'W'. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game.
Monsignor Farrell's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. Tsoulos and Monsignor Farrell will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Fordham Prep at 7:00 p.m.
Gamescore: 25.50
Other Notable Players
- Braxton Moye: 143 yards receiving, 1 TD (Gamescore: 20.55)
- Richie DeMarco: 57 yards receiving, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 18.03)
- John Smith: 64 yards rushing, 1 TD (Gamescore: 17.90)
- Aj Zimmerman: 33 yards rushing, 2 TDs (Gamescore: 15.80)
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
