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Five St. Bede players to watch for the 2023 season

By Kevin Hieronymus
St. Bede quarterback Max Bray throws a pass as center Mateo Pullara blocks during a 7-on-7 meet against Ottawa on Monday, July 17, 2023 at Ottawa High School.

St. Bede quarterback Max Bray throws a pass as center Mateo Pullara blocks during a 7-on-7 meet against Ottawa on Monday, July 17, 2023 at Ottawa. Bray is a transfer from Aurora Christian and Pullara transferred from Minooka. (Scott Anderson)

Here are players to watch in the Bruins camp this year:

Max Bray (Sr., QB) - There will be a new slinger at quarterback for the Bruins this fall. Bray is a senior transfer from Aurora Christian, where he passed for 40 touchdowns and more than 3,700 yards the last two years. He also rushed for more than 800 yards with 10 TDs.

Max Bray

Max Bray

Grady Gillan (Jr., RB/LB) - The Bruins junior is the top returning tackler with 37 tackles as a sophomore.

Grady Gillan

Grady Gillan

Gavin Hahn (Sr., G/DT) - Hahn had a hand on both sides of the line for the Bruins last year.

Gavin Hahn

Gavin Hahn

Jake Migliorini (Jr., OL/DL) - Migliorini returns on both sides of the Bruins line, having played for the varsity as a sophomore.

Jake Migliorini

Jake Migliorini (submitted photo/St. Bede Academy)

Seth Ferrari (Sr., RB/LB) - Ferrari will be counted on for contributions at running back and outside linebacker.

Seth Ferrari

Seth Ferrari

Keep an eye on: Joe Bima (Sr., OL/DT), Sam Bima (Sr., DT), Garrett Connelly (Jr., G/LB), Evan Entrican (Sr., E/CB), Halden Hueneburg (Jr., RB/CB), Mateo Pullara (Sr., OL), Hunter Savage (Sr., E/DB).