Here are my predictions for the upcoming Passaic County Coaches Association Wrestling Championships. These were done before official seeding so may be wrong before the event starts. In addition to the Top 3 Individual finishers, I am going to attempt to do the Top 3 Team Finishes.
1-PCTI
2-Clifton
3-Wayne Hills
***Seeding or weights could change before start of event***
106 Finals Favorite: Jack Bergmann, Lakeland vs. Branden Rosario, Passaic Valley
Third Place: Joseph Rizzuto, Depaul Catholic
Prediction: I like Bergmann here.
113 Finals Favorite: Benjamin Marchetto, West Milford vs. Anthony Nyhuis, Lakeland
Third Place: Kaleb Ambrose, Hawthorne
Prediction: Marchetto is the big favorite at this weight.
120 Finals Favorite: Adrian DeJesus, Depaul Catholic vs. Connor Kerwin, Passaic Valley
Third Place: Ismael Vertedor, PCTI
Prediction: DeJesus is the overwhelming favorite.
126 Finals Favorite: Ryan Langenmayr, Lakeland vs. Sowzrawca Tsay, Wayne Hills
Third Place: Najati Salim, Clifton
Prediction: I am going with Langenmayr in a close possible OT match
132 Finals Favorite: Colin Menier, West Milford vs. Noah Zindaki, Wayne Valley
Third Place: John Sees, Wayne Hills
Prediction: Menier wins a title in front of his home crowd.
138 Finals Favorite: Ryan Eckhart, West Milford vs. Adam Hamdeh, PCTI
Third Place: Kaden Matari, Passaic Valley
Prediction: Hamdeh is my choice.
144 Finals Favorite: Rafat Al-Kardali, Wayne Valley vs. James Conklin, PCTI
Third Place: Cormac Smith, Hawthorne
Prediction: James Conklin should take it..
150 Finals Favorite: Ricardo Balanzatguie, PCTI vs. Sean Walker, Lakeland
Third Place: Joseph Geleta, Clifton
Prediction: I am leaning towards Walker here.
157 Finals Favorite: Omar Tarecky, PCTI vs. William Capizzi, Passaic Valley
Third Place: Bassel Elmorsy, Pompton Lakes
Prediction: Tarecky should prevail
165 Finals Favorite: Nicholas Laccitiello, Pompton Lakes vs. Adam Suzay, PCTI
Third Place: Reily Garcia, Clifton
Prediction: I am giving the edge to Laccitiello
175 Finals Favorite: Nick Doktor, Clifton vs. James Rapp, PCTI
Third Place: Ashton Fava, Wayne Hills
Prediction: Doktor delivers a title for Clifton
190 Finals Favorite: Frankie Martino, Passaic Valley vs. Laith Ahmad, Wayne Hills
Third Place: Sultan Seddik, PCTI
Prediction: I am giving it to Martino
215 Finals Favorite: Joseph Abill, Clifton vs. Adam Mashfej, Wayne Hills
Third Place: Ravon Jackson, Eastside
Prediction: Abill dominates this weight.
285 Finals Favorite: Matthew Lehman, Wayne Hills vs. Isaac Cazimovski, Clifton
Third Place: Spencer Ribitzki, West Milford
Prediction: Lehman in an unpredictable heavyweight bracket.
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