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St. Anthony’s dual-sport star left ‘speechless’ over playing for Bill Belichick

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Gary Merrill , a standout St. Anthony’s High School quarterback, had everything planned out as a junior when he committed in 2023 to the University of North Carolina to play lacrosse.

Then, on Dec. 11 , the sports world was rocked when legendary eight -time Super Bowl -winning coach Bill Belichick was named UNC 's head football coach.

“I felt like God was telling me that this is the right decision,” Merrill said.

After that, the star athlete who turns 18 in July diverts his attention to growing in the ACC figuratively and literally. As one of the younger athletes in both programs, he’s been pumping iron in the weight room to become conditioned for his freshman year in college. “I know the Belichick way is do your job,’ ” Merrill said. “I need to be ready when I get there. So I’ve been working hard.”.

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