# @newsdayhssports on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DF-ylRYu2w9
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/38357254-newsdayhssports-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/0d130ae163.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-02-12T17:26:34.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Newsday High School Sports (@newsdayhssports) — https://gondola.cc/newsdayhssports

## Caption

The two-sport dream has become reality for Gary Merrill.

Merrill, Inside Lacrosse’s No. 2 recruit in the Class of 2025, committed to North Carolina to play lacrosse. But the possibility for the St. Anthony’s senior and star quarterback to also play football for the Tar Heels arose after his final high school football season.

Little did he know, it would be for arguably the greatest coach ever: Bill Belichick.

Read more on his commitment at the link in our bio.

📸: @peter_frutkoff_photography 
📝: Ben Dickson
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#longisland #longislandny #liny #longislandnewyork #hssports #highschoolsports #football #highschoolfootball #lacrosse #highschoollacrosse #multisportathlete #billbelichick #unc #chapelhill #linkinbio

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## Credits

These are the roles credited on Gondola. Credits may be incomplete.
A brand, account owner, or featured person is not necessarily the creator.

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vinnie Matula | @vinmatula | https://gondola.cc/vinmatula | Content Producer |
| Newsday High School Sports | @newsdayhssports | https://gondola.cc/newsdayhssports | Reporter/Journalist |

## Tags

highschoolfootball, longisland, longislandnewyork, highschoollacrosse, chapelhill, longislandny, lacrosse, unc, multisportathlete, highschoolsports, liny, billbelichick, hssports, linkinbio, football

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