2026 Passaic County Tournament Predictions. HOW DID I DO?

Here are how my predictions turned out.

Top 3 Teams.

1-Depaul                                                                                                 1-PCTI

2-Passaic Valley                                                                                    2-Wayne Valley

3-PCTI                                                                                                       3-Depaul

 

 

***Seeding or weights could change before start of event***

106 Finals Favorite: Nicholas Nyugen, PCTI vs. Alex Holdfeld, Wayne Valley

Third Place: Adam Aguilar, Passaic

Prediction: I am going with Nyugen

TWO FOR THREE. RIGHT FINALS AND WINNER. MAXWELL ORMSBY (PASSAIC VALLEY) WAS 3RD

 

113 Finals Favorite: Shelby Tuhari, Wayne Valley vs. Dominic Coppola, Depaul

Third Place: Hazma Hemaid, Manchester

Prediction: I like Coppola here.

THREE FOR THREE. RIGHT FINALS, WRONG WINNER. 

 

120 Finals Favorite: Muhammad Abuhadba, PCTI vs. Jack Finkelstein, Depaul

Third Place: PJustin Tuhari, Wayne Valley

Prediction: Abuhadba in a close one.

TWO FOR THREE. RIGHT FINALS, WRONG WINNER. GIOVANNI DEJESUS (MANCHESTER) WAS 3RD.

 

126 Finals Favorite: Chace Severs, Lakeland vs. Roberto Vargas, Manchester

Third Place: Rocco Graffeo, Depaul

Prediction: Severs gives Lakeland a champion.

ONE FOR THREE. RIGHT CHAMPION. JARRETT RODRIGUEZ (CLIFTON) WAS 2ND AND LEONARDO PEREZ (PASSAIC) WAS 3RD.

 

132 Finals Favorite: Jack Lorper, Hawthorne vs. Joseph Rizzuto, Depaul

Third Place: Rayan Mohammad, PCTI

Prediction: I am taking Lorper in potentially the match of the night.

PERFECT THREE FOR THREE

 

138 Finals Favorite: Isaias Hernandez, Depaul vs. Malik Abuhartieth, PCTI

Third Place: Matthew Silva, Passaic Valley

Prediction: Hernandez gives Depaul a title

TWO FOR THREE. RIGHT FINALS AND WINNER. DANIEL COLLETTI (WAYNE VALLEY) WAS 3RD.

 

144 Finals Favorite: Delvan Rotte, Depaul vs. Jamal Kouzer, Wayne Hills

Third Place: Joshua Vazquez, Manchester

Prediction: Rotte should win it.

TWO FOR THREE. RIGHT FINALS AND WINNER. JOSHUA GORMLEY (PASSAIC VALLEY) WAS 3RD.

 

150 Finals Favorite: Dominic Lally, Wayne Valley vs. Sergio Mundaca, Pompton Lakes

Third Place: Jonathan Roy, Passaic Valley

Prediction: Lally captures a title for the Indians

TWO FOR THREE. LOGAN BELVIZ (WAYNE HILLS) WAS 3RD.

 

157 Finals Favorite: Christian Murcia, Pompton Lakes vs. Tyler Whartnaby, PCTI

Third Place: Matthew May, Wayne Hills

Prediction: Murcia

THREE FOR THREE. RIGHT FINALS, WRONG WINNER.

 

165 Finals Favorite: Chad McConnell, Pompton Lakes vs. Hugh Shortway, Hawthorne

Third Place: Nick Triverio, West Milford

Prediction: I would be shocked if McConnell didn’t win this weight.

ONE FOR THREE. RIGHT WINNER. JOSEPH DUMENG (CLIFTON) WAS 2ND AND NICHOLAS MALDANADO (PCTI) WAS 3RD.   

 

175 Finals Favorite: William Capizzi, Passaic Valley vs. Cris Battaglia, Wayne Hills

Third Place: Prince Ezenanii Depaul

Prediction: Capizzi is the clear choice

ONE FOR THREE. RIGHT WINNER. DEVIN BOLTON (WAYNE VALLEY) WAS 2ND AND SEBASTIAN LOPEZ (POMPTON LAKES) 3RD.

 

190 Finals Favorite: Richie Breitwieser, Passaic Valley vs. Redon Xheladini, Pompton Lakes

Third Place: Owen Menier, West Milford

Prediction: I am leaning towards Breitwieser here.

TWO FOR THREE. RIGHT WINNER. HECTOR RODRIGUEZ (PCTI) WAS 2ND AND XHELADINI 3RD.

 

215 Finals Favorite: Dante Benvenuti, Passaic Valley vs. Jeffrey Papienuk, West Milford

Third Place: Justin Aungst, Pompton Lakes

Prediction: Benvenuti should give PV another champion.

TWO FOR THREE. RIGHT FINALS AND WINNER. ANDERSON TAVAREZ (PCTI) WAS 3RD.

 

285 Finals Favorite: Benedetto Cooper, Wayne Valley vs. Max Georges, Depaul

Third Place: Vincent Romano, Wayne Hills

Prediction: Cooper

TWO FOR THREE. RIGHT FINALS AND WINNER. YAZAN MONEM (PASSAIC VALLEY) WAS 3RD.

Donald Brower

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