2026 Essex County Boys Tournament Predictions. HOW DID I DO?

Here are how my predictions turned out.

Top 3 Teams

1-Seton Hall Prep                                                    1-Seton Hall Prep

2-Caldwell                                                                 2-West Essex

3-West Essex                                                            3-Caldwell       

 

106 Finals Favorite: Rocco Caputo, Cedar Grove vs. Michael Rankin, Caldwell

Third Place: Jirrard Ferrer, Belleville

Prediction: I like Caputo here.

PERFECT THREE FOR THREE

 

113 Finals Favorite: Michael Ruane, Caldwell vs. Preston Nitche, Seton Hall Prep

Third Place: Joseph Formosa, West Essex

Prediction: Ruane in a close one.

TWO FOR THREE. FORMOSA WON, NARITO RADOMSKI (GLEN RIDGE) 2ND AND RUANE 3RD.

 

120 Finals Favorite: Carmine Sipper, Caldwell vs. Noah Hernandez, Seton Hall Prep

Third Place: Evan Blanchard, Nutley

Prediction: Sipper is the overwhelming favorite here.

PERFECT THREE FOR THREE

 

126 Finals Favorite: Yankee Mabee, Caldwell vs. Christian Bastante, West Essex

Third Place: Oliver Kreizman, Columbia

Prediction: Call it a hunch but I am leaning towards Bastante

TWO FOR THREE. RIGHT WINNER, JOSEPH VIOLA (SETON HALL PREP) WAS 2ND AND MABEE 3RD.

 

132 Finals Favorite: Andre Morero, Seton Hall Prep vs. KJ Lissenden, Caldwell

Third Place: Branden Wylie, St. Benedicts Prep

Prediction: Morero gives Seton Hall Prep another champion

PERFECT THREE FOR THREE

 

138 Finals Favorite: Solomon Soriente, Caldwell vs. Chris Cifelli, Nutley

Third Place: Richie Galioto, Cedar Grove

Prediction: Soriente is the pick

TWO FOR THREE. RIGHT FINALS AND WINNER. MARK FARAH (WEST ESSEX) WAS 3RD.

 

144 Finals Favorite: Tyler Yildiz, Seton Hall Prep vs. Anthony Barrett, Caldwell

Third Place: Tim Chinchilla, Millburn

Prediction: Yildiz wins over Barrett for the second time this season.

TWO FOR THREE. RIGHT FINALS AND WINNER. JEROME JOHNSON (EAST ORANGE) WAS 3RD.

 

150 Finals Favorite: Michael Pocius, Seton Hall Prep vs. Rocco Conforti, Caldwell

Third Place: Adam Barakat, West Orange

Prediction: I am going with Conforti

TWO FOR THREE. POCIOUS WON, BARAKAT TOOK 2ND AND DANTE D’ACHILLE (WEST ESSEX) WAS 3RD.

 

157 Finals Favorite: August Katz, Seton Hall Prep vs. Pierce Asfalg, Cedar Grove

Third Place: Aedan Lopez, West Orange

Prediction: Katz should walk away with the championship

PERFECT THREE FOR THREE

 

165 Finals Favorite: Aidan Rotbaum, Nutley vs. David Lopes, Seton Hall Prep

Third Place: Finn Mckeon, St. Benedicts Prep

Prediction: Rotbaum gives Nutley a champion.

THREE FOR THREE. WRONG ORDER. ROTBAUM WON, MCKEON 2ND AND LOPES 3RD

 

175 Finals Favorite: Reid Clausi, West Essex vs. Brandon Papa, Seton Hall Prep

Third Place: Ryan Piveta, East Side

Prediction: Clausi should prevail

PERFECT THREE FOR THREE

 

190 Finals Favorite: Nico Costantini, Cedar Grove vs. Joey Cutruzzula, West Essex

Third Place: Jaylin Williams, Irvington

Prediction: In what could be the match of the night I like Constantini to take it.

TWO FOR THREE. RIGHT FINALS, WRONG WINNER. MATTHER STEINER (LIVINGSTON) WAS 3RD.

 

215 Finals Favorite: Rocco Salerno, Seton Hall Prep vs. Terrence Taylor, Bloomfield

Third Place: Danny Harraka, West Essex

Prediction: Salerno should cruise to the title.

TWO FOR THREE. SALERNO WON, HARRAKA SECOND AND TUGULDUR BAYARKHUU (ST. BENEDICTS PREP) 3RD.

 

285 Finals Favorite: Jake Saraiva, Cedar Grove vs. Ayden Fox, Bloomfield

Third Place: Nolan Brewer, Nutley

Prediction: In a total guess, I like Fox

TWO FOR THREE. MUHAMMED ARDAHANLI (LIVINGSTON) WON, SARAIVA 2ND AND BREWER 3RD.

Donald Brower

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