2025 Passaic County Tournament. HOW DID I DO?

Here are how my predictions turned out.

Top 3 Teams.

1-Wayne Valley                                                        1-WAYNE VALLEY

2-Passaic Valley                                                       2-PCTI

3-PCTI                                                                      3-DEPAUL

TWO FOR THREE.

 

106 Finals Favorite: Giovanni DeJesus, Manchester vs. Alex Holdenfeld, Wayne Valley

Third Place: Nicholas Nguyen, PCTI

Prediction: I like Holdenfeld here.

ONE FOR THREE. NGUYEN WON, JAMAI HOWELL (PASSAIC) WAS 2ND AND FRANCO FURFARO (DEPAUL) WAS 3RD.

 

113 Finals Favorite: Muhammad Abuhadba, PCTI vs. Shane Singh, Passaic Valley

Third Place: Aiden Aguilar, Passaic

Prediction: Abuhadba is my pick.

TWO FOR THREE. RIGHT FINALISTS AND WINNER. HAZMA HEMAID (MANCHESTER) WAS 3RD.

 

120 Finals Favorite: Chace Severs, Lakeland vs. Joey Rizzuto, Depaul

Third Place: Ayden Cruz, Manchester

Prediction: Severs gives Lakeland a champion.

TWO FOR THREE. RIGHT FINALISTS, WRONG WINNER. JARRETT RODRIGUEZ (CLIFTON) WAS 3RD.

 

126 Finals Favorite: Jack Lorper, Hawthorne vs. Delvan Rotte, Depaul

Third Place: Justin Burke, West Milford

Prediction: Lorper in a close one.

TWO FOR THREE. RIGHT FINALISTS, WRONG WINNER. JOHNNY PIGNATARO (WAYNE VALLEY) WAS 3RD.

 

132 Finals Favorite: Christopher Ahlborn, Pompton Lakes vs. Jamal Kouzer, Wayne Hills         

Third Place: Juan Flores, Passaic

Prediction: I am leaning towards Ahlborn.

ONE FOR THREE. JESSE ARAUJO (WEST MILFORD) WON, AHLBORN 2ND AND DOMINIC LALLY (WAYNE VALLEY) WAS 3RD.

 

138 Finals Favorite: Noah Zindaki, Wayne Valley vs. Ismael Vertedor, PCTI

Third Place: Isaias Hernandez, Depaul

Prediction: I like Vertedor in an upset.

TWO FOR THREE. ZINDAKI WON, HERNANDEZ 2ND AND HUGH SHORTWAY (HAWTHORNE) WAS 3RD.

 

144 Finals Favorite: Ryan Langenmayr, Lakeland vs. Cole Perry, Wayne Valley

Third Place: Ali Abuhartieh, PCTI

Prediction: Langenmayr wins his 4th Passaic County Championship

PERFECT THREE FOR THREE

 

150 Finals Favorite: Christian Murcia, Pompton Lakes vs. Adam Suzay, Wayne Valley

Third Place: Anthony Nyhuis, Lakeland

Prediction: Murcia takes it.

TWO FOR THREE. RIGHT FINALISTS, WRONG WINNER. AYDEN MULROONY (PASSAIC VALLEY) WAS 3RD.

 

157 Finals Favorite: James Conklin, PCTI vs.  Peter Rodriguez, Passaic

Third Place: Chris Gallagher, Lakeland

Prediction: Conklin is the overwhelming favorite.

TWO FOR THREE. RIGHT CHAMPION. NICK TRIVERIO (WEST MILFORD) WAS 2ND AND GALLAGHER 3RD.

 

165 Finals Favorite: Chad McConnell, Pompton Lakes vs. Joseph Geleta, Clifton

Third Place: Alex Perez, Wayne Valley

Prediction: I like McConnell in an instant classic.

THREE FOR THREE. RIGHT FINALIST, WRONG WINNER.

 

175 Finals Favorite: William Capizzi, Passaic Valley vs. Joseph Dumang, Clifton

Third Place: James Kestenholz, PCTI

Prediction: I am going with Capizzi.

TWO FOR THREE. CODY ANICHE-FARRELL (DEPAUL) WON, CAPIZZI 2ND AND DUMENG 3RD.

 

190 Finals Favorite: Nick Doktor, Clifton vs. Dante Benvenuti, Passaic Valley

Third Place: Sean Van Dalinda, Wayne Valley

Prediction: Doktor delivers a title.

THREE FOR THREE. RIGHT FINALISTS, WRONG WINNER.

 

215 Finals Favorite: Adam Mashfej, Wayne Hills vs. Adam Noufal, Wayne Valley

Third Place: Justin Gaviria, Clifton

Prediction: Mashfej gives Hills a title.

TWO FOR THREE. RIGHT FINALISTS AND CHAMPION. RICHIE BREITWEISER (PASSAIC VALLEY) WAS 3RD

 

285 Finals Favorite: Mason Brancato, Pompton Lakes vs. Issac Cazimoski, Clifton

Third Place: James Dixon, PCTI

Prediction: I think Brancato takes it here.

PERFECT THREE FOR THREE

Donald J. Brower

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