Make some noise!
Every team needs a hype man, somebody who talks up teammates during the week, livens up the locker room pregame and keeps the sideline engaged when momentum slips away.
We asked the coaches to help us identify these vocal standouts. Here is the 2026 lohud Hype Men list.
Archbishop Stepinac: Prince Akoko, Sr., DB
Ardsley: James Mulvey, Jr., DT
Arlington: Joel Martinez, Sr., OL/LB
Brewster: Mike Subin, Sr., DB/RB
Bronxville: Ben Gonzalez, Sr., WR/DB
Byram Hills: John Brescio, Sr., TE/DE
Carmel: Brandon McClymont, Sr., QB
Clarkstown North: Igor Joseph, Sr., DE
Clarkstown South: Adriel Hiciano, Sr., LB
Fox Lane: Jason Milito, Sr., WR/LB
Greeley: Anthony Stewart, Sr., C/LB
Hackley: Mike McCool, Sr., LB/OL
Harrison: Antonio Albanese, Jr., QB/LB
Hen Hud: Liam Urezzio, Sr., TE/LB
Iona Prep: Zander Poole, Sr., S
Irvington: Adrian Aybar, Sr., RB/LB/KR
John Jay-Cross River: Spencer Chan, Jr., C/LB
John Jay-East Fishkill: Gianni Negri, Sr., QB/LB
Kennedy Catholic: Daniel Mitchell, Sr., DE
Lakeland: Steven Fata, Jr., WR/DB
Mahopac: Colin Jedlicka, Sr., OL/DL
Mamaroneck: Matteo Pasev, Jr., LB
Nanuet: Jesse Rizzo Jr. OL/DL
New Rochelle: Joe Morello Jr., Sr., LB
North Rockland: Giovanni Etienne, Sr., OL/DL
Nyack: Tyler Streichert, Sr., OL/DL
Pearl River: Shane Quinn, Sr., RB/LB
Peekskill: Jaiden Smart, Sr., RB/CB
Pelham: Luca Johnson, Sr., OL/LB
Pleasantville: Adam Safieh, Jr., OT/DT
Putnam Valley: Cooper Mikulak, Sr., OLB
RC Ketcham: Mahki Berry, Jr., RB/LB
Rye: Benji Kaplan, Sr., OL/DL
Rye Country Day: Octavius Viera, Sr., RB/OLB
Rye Neck: Aiden Rivera, Jr., OL/DL
Somers: Chris Fink, Sr., G/DL
Suffern: Tyler Harris, Sr., WR/DB
Tappan Zee: Logan Arroyo, Jr., OL/DL
Tuckahoe: Josh Soto, Sr., WR/DB
Valhalla: Joe Candrewa, Jr., QB
Westlake: Justin Jativa, Sr., OL/DL
White Plains: Eben-Ezer Mitilien, Sr., DB/WR
Yonkers: Isaiah Charles, Sr., LB/WR
Yorktown: Frankie Ofrias, Sr., WR/DB
Mike Dougherty covers high school football for The Journal News/lohud.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: Make some noise! | These are the 2026 lohud Football Hype Men
