See which players were chosen for the 2022 Golden Dozen

The Westchester Chapter of the National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame on Tuesday announced its 49th annual “Golden Dozen,” which honors 12 of the region’s top high school football scholar-athletes from the 2021 season.

Rye and Stepinac were the only two schools to have two players named to this year’s “Golden Dozen.”

Another 17 scholar-athletes were chosen honorable mention for their level of achievement in the classroom and on the field and for the difference they have made in their communities. In addition to Rye and Stepinac, Bronxville, Byram Hills, Carmel, Hackley, Iona Prep, Pleasantville and Somers also had multiple scholar-athletes chosen.

Last year: See the players honored as the “Golden Dozen” in 2021

This year’s “Golden Dozen” will be celebrated at the Westchester Chapter’s annual awards banquet, which will be held May 17 at Westchester Country Club. Scholarship grants will be awarded that night in honor of Chris Mello, Anthony Sabella and Bill Draddy, plus a fellowship to honor the memory of longtime board member Michael Perry.

The Westchester Chapter, led by president Lewis Leone, has now honored over 600 scholar-athletes and awarded over $600,000 in scholarship grants since its first banquet in 1974.

Here’s a look at this year’s honorees:

Scott Becker, center, with mother Carri signs national letter of intent with Princeton at Iona Prep High School in New Rochelle on Wednesday, December 15, 2021.

Scott Becker, center, with mother Carri signs national letter of intent with Princeton at Iona Prep High School in New Rochelle on Wednesday, December 15, 2021.

2021-22 Golden Dozen

Scott Becker, Iona Prep

Kieran Cotter, Pleasantville

Chris DeMartino, Stepinac

Anthony DeMatteo, Mahopac

Jack Garnett, Rye

Julian Glantz, Scarsdale

Iheukwumere Marcus, Hackley

James McCauley, Stepinac

Conor O’Neil, Bronxville

Thomas Shelton, Pelham

Nick Sodano, Carmel

Caden Whaling, Rye

Bronxville's Conor O'Neil  (5) in action against Ardsley during football action at Harrison High School Sept. 24. 2021.

Bronxville’s Conor O’Neil (5) in action against Ardsley during football action at Harrison High School Sept. 24. 2021.

Honorable mention: Jared Cohen, Byram Hills; Kevin Dall, Carmel; Justin Federico, Iona Prep; Dylan Faller, Somers; Michael Gordon, Pleasantville; Chris Kelty, Bronxville; Ethan Krauss, Somers; Scot Mackie, Iona Prep; Trey Mancuso, Somers; Jabari Marsland, Dobbs Ferry; Daniel Nuzum, Hackley; Michael Rocco, Byram Hills; Michael Scaglione, Sleepy Hollow; Nicholas Spista, White Plains; Jack Sullivan, Valhalla; Ryan Thomson, Hackley; A.J. Troilo, Harrison.

Josh Thomson is the Sports Editor for The Journal News and Poughkeepsie Journal. He can be reached by e-mail at [email protected], on Twitter at @lohudinsider, and on Instagram at @lohudinsider.

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