My 2020 Region Predictions

Here are my predictions for Regions 1-3. I am not attempting to pick Region 4 or 5 since there are only four teams I cover.

Thanks Realignment.

REGION 1 at West Milford

106  Finals Favorite: Evan Mougalian, Kinnelon vs. Taisei Kurachi, River Dell

Consolation Match: Ryan Hartung, New Milford vs. Brett Redner, Butler

Prediction: Mougalian takes it

 

113  Finals Favorite: Cooper Stewart, Sparta vs. Clayton Utter, High Point

Consolation Match: Matt DiGennaro, River Dell vs. Kelly Dunnigan, Don Bosco

Prediction: Stewart is my pick.

 

120  Finals Favorite: Peret Shed, Manchester vs. Shane Percelay, Pope John

Consolation Match: Ethan Fernandez, Westwood vs. Myles Leonard, Waldwick

Prediction: I like Percelay.

 

126  Finals Favorite: Eddie Ventresca, Pope John vs. Devon Liebl, High Point

Consolation Match: Laith Hamdeh, PCTI vs. Alex Almeyda, St. Joes (Mont)

Prediction: Ventresca is the overwhelming favorite.

 

132  Finals Favorite: Justin Bierdumpgel, St. Joes (Mont) vs. Spencer Stewart, Sparta

Consolation Match: Josh Gervey, High Point vs. Jack Oseback, Wayne Hills

Prediction: Stewart give Sparta another champion

 

138  Finals Favorite: Michael Cetta, St. Joes (Mont) vs. Billy Talmadge, High Point

Consolation Match: JoJo Lotruglio, Newton vs. Garrett Stewart, Sparta

Prediction: Talmadge avenges his District 1 finals loss to Cetta

 

145  Finals Favorite: Kaya Sement, Pope John vs. Justin Chrostowski, Butler

Consolation Match: Jonathan Siemsen, Ramsey vs. Tyler Pizzi, Pascack Valley

Prediction: I take Chrostowski in a minor upset.

 

152  Finals Favorite: Stefano Sgambellone, St. Joes (Mont) vs. Matt Garcia, Pope John

Consolation Match: Alan Devries, Pompton Lakes vs. Devin Iannelli, Northern Highlands

Prediction: Garcia in a close one.

 

160  Finals Favorite: Brian Soldano, High Point vs. Rob Fletcher, North Warren

Consolation Match: Luke Petaccia, Pascack Valley vs. Connor Fritsch, Pope John

Prediction: Soldano should win.

 

170  Finals Favorite: Jack Bernik, Old Tappan vs. Jacob Luciani, Butler

Consolation Match: Lucas Sharma, Ridgewood vs. Tim Coffey, Cresskill

Prediction: Bernik gives Old Tappan a title.

 

182  Finals Favorite: Brycen Mafaro, Kittatinny vs. Benjamin Liss, Fair Lawn

Consolation Match: William Andresen, Old Tappan vs. Brian Fall, Ramapo

Prediction: I am leaning towards Liss

 

195  Finals Favorite: Gunnar Nystedt, River Dell vs. Tommy Goodwin, Pequannock

Consolation Match: Alex Kostantas, Pascack Hills vs. Joey Heisler, West Milford

Prediction: Call it a hunch but I like Goodwin.

 

220  Finals Favorite: Jackson Crawn, Kittatinny vs. Cole Zydel, Pope John

Consolation Match: Jonas Hyman, Ramsey vs. Amir Higazy, PCTI

Prediction: Crawn wins.

 

285  Finals Favorite: Yosue Gomez, PCTI vs. Jim Mullen, St. Joes (Mont)

Consolation Match: Jakob Shapiro, Fair Lawn vs. Anthony Vacarella, Ridgewoon

Prediction: In a complete guess, Gomez.

 

REGION 2 at Mount Olive

106  Finals Favorite: Aiden Wallace, Bergen Catholic vs. Dominic Tafuri, Cedar Grove

Consolation Match: Luke Stanich, Roxbury vs. Adam Albino, Bogota

Prediction: Wallace is my pick.

 

113  Finals Favorite: Joseph Cangro, Bergen Catholic vs. Aaron Kurzer, Montville

Consolation Match: Kostantino Mavrikidis, Paramus Catholic vs. Seth Hagensen, Mount Olive

Prediction: Cangro wins.

 

120  Finals Favorite: Nick Babin, Emerson vs. Nick Kayal, Bergen Catholic

Consolation Match: David Ryerson, Mount Olive vs. Nick Bottazzi, DePaul

Prediction: Kayal gives Bergen Catholic three in a row

 

126  Finals Favorite: Robert Howard, Bergen Catholic vs. Logan Mazzeo, Emerson

Consolation Match: Joe Fongaro, Boonton vs. Andre Ruiz, Bogota

Prediction: If healthy, Howard should win

 

132  Finals Favorite: Dylan Cedeno, Bergen Catholic vs. Zack Martinez, Elmwood Park

Consolation Match: Austin Jack, Jefferson vs. Jack Wemmlinger, Morris Knolls

Prediction: In a recurring trend, Bergen Catholic takes another one.

 

138  Finals Favorite: William Grater, Bergen Catholic vs. Eric Falleni, Lenape Valley

Consolation Match: Luke Ciampa, Jefferson vs. Darren Jones, West Essex

Prediction: Falleni in an upset.

 

145  Finals Favorite: Alex Jones, West Essex vs. Jason Smith, Boonton

Consolation Match: Chris Stathopoul, Clifton vs. Nicholas Franco, Paramus Catholic

Prediction: Jones in a close one.

 

152  Finals Favorite: Alex Strashinsky, Bergen Catholic vs. Dominick DeIntinis, Parsippany

Consolation Match: Brandon Teresa, Montville vs. Aaron Ayreov, Paramus

Prediction: Call it a hunch but I like DeIntinis.

 

160  Finals Favorite: Anthony Spera, Mount Olive vs. Michael Gould, Jefferson

Consolation Match: Elijah Lugo, Wayne Valley vs. Nate Camiscioli, Bergen Catholic

Prediction: Spera wins it in his home gym.

 

170  Finals Favorite: Connor O’Neill, DePaul vs. Noah Fox, Montville

Consolation Match: Justin Onello, Bergen Catholic vs. Hunter Perez, Mount Olive

Prediction: O’Neill beats Fox for the second week in a row.

 

182  Finals Favorite: Michael Conrad, Montville vs. Anthony Moscatello, Mount Olive

Consolation Match: Christian Andres, Paramus Catholic vs. Cassey Allen, Emerson

Prediction: In an MCT final rematch, Conrad wins it again.

 

195  Finals Favorite: Gavin Camoia, Mount Olive vs. John Fiore, Bergen Catholic

Consolation Match: Deren Cercioglu, Paramis Catholic vs. Kacper Szuberski, Garfield

Prediction: I am taking Fiore here.

 

220  Finals Favorite: Kyle Jacob, Paramus vs. Remy Brancato, Bergen Catholic

Consolation Match: Danny Hasbani, Passaic Valley vs. Michael Marucci, Montville

Prediction: Jacob rolls here.

 

285  Finals Favorite: Bardhyl Gashi, West Essex vs. Hector Lebron, Dwight Morrow

Consolation Match: Ryan Hall, Lenape Valley vs. Michael Alfonso, Garfield

Prediction: Gashi remains undefeated.

 

REGION 3 at West Orange

106  Finals Favorite: Hunter Lensi, Belvidere vs. Tyler Vazquez, Delbarton

Consolation Match: Michael Campanaro, West Morris vs. Austin Zellars, Hackettstown

Prediction: I like Vazquez here.

 

113  Finals Favorite: Michael Rodriguez, Becton vs. Cross Wasilewski, Delbarton

Consolation Match: Chris Tringali, Mendham vs. Todd Walsh, Whippany Park

Prediction: I am going with Wasilewski.

 

120  Finals Favorite: Matt DeStefanis, Randolph vs. Joseph Davi, Delbarton

Consolation Match: Dean Savercool, Whippany Park vs. Jack Bertha, Mendham

Prediction: DeStefanis give Coach Suk his final region champion.

 

126  Finals Favorite: Nico Nardone, Delbarton vs. Jacob Baeza, Kearny

Consolation Match: Malachi Shepard, West Morris vs. Josh Dabon, Belleville

Prediction: Nardone should take this weight.

 

132  Finals Favorite: Joey Olivieri, Hanover Park vs. Simon Ruiz, Delbarton

Consolation Match: Carlos Triana, Secaucus vs. Robert Bohr, West Morris

Prediction: Olivieri is the overwhelming favorite.

 

138  Finals Favorite: Anthony Clark, Delbarton vs. Damian Weaver, Lyndhurst

Consolation Match: Kyle Ostanski, Kearny vs. Carl Banks, Irvington

Prediction: Clark gives Delbarton another champion.

 

145  Finals Favorite: Andy Trocynski, Delbarton vs. David Guerra, Belleville

Consolation Match: Jacob Gonzalez, Nutley vs. Eli Shepard, West Morris

Prediction: Trocynski wins.

 

152  Finals Favorite: Dylan Weaver, Lyndhurst vs. Colin Calvetti, Delbarton

Consolation Match: Peter Haverick, Nutley vs. Zebulon Burke, Hackettstown

Prediction: Weaver brings the title home to Lyndhurst.

 

160  Finals Favorite: Dante Stefanelli, Delbarton vs. Thomas Stigliano, Whippany Park

Consolation Match: Hakim Fennell, Belleville vs. Salvatore Mainiero, Nutley

Prediction: Stefanelli takes a close one.

 

170  Finals Favorite: Kieran Calvetti, Delbarton vs.  Colin Loughney, West Morris

Consolation Match: Stratos Kantanas, Livingston vs. Nicholas Hildebrandt, Warren Hills

Prediction: Calvetti is the pick

 

182  Finals Favorite: Mika Bradley, Wood-Ridge vs. Adonis May, West Orange

Consolation Match: Nick Olivieri, Delbarton vs. Zachary Andruchowitz, Bloonfield

Prediction: May wins it in front of his home crowd.

 

195  Finals Favorite: Luke Chakonis, Delbarton vs. Matthew Mauricio, Kearny

Consolation Match: Gianluca Birnbaum, Hanover Park vs. John Casale, Caldwell

Prediction: Chakonis is the overwhelming favorite.

 

220  Finals Favorite: PJ Casale, Delbarton vs. Gage Armijo, Mendham

Consolation Match: Edwin Louis, Irvington vs. Amadu Kamara, West Orange

Prediction: Armijo avenges his MCT loss with a win here.

 

285  Finals Favorite: Tyler McCartharn, Warren Hills vs. Justin Evans, Irvington

Consolation Match: Carson Grogan, Belvidere vs. Charles Searle, Nutley

Prediction: McCartharn give the Blue Streaks a title.

Donald J. Brower

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