First Second Third Fourth Predicted by me who didn't qualify
REGION 2 at Mount Olive
106 Finals Favorite: Franco Mazza, Roxbury vs. Adam Albino, Bogota
Consolation Match: Joseph Cangro, Bergen Catholic vs. Daniel Haws, Lenape Valley
Prediction: I give Mazza the slight edge.
THREE OF FOUR. CANGRO TOOK 1ST, CEDAR GROVE'S DOMINIC TAFURI 2ND, MAZZA 3RD AND HAWS 4TH.
113 Finals Favorite: Nick Kayal, Bergen Catholic vs. Nick Babin, Emerson
Consolation Match: Joe Fongaro, Boonton vs. Alex Almeyda, Fort Lee
Prediction: In what should be an instant classic, I like Kayal.
FOUR FOR FOUR. WRONG ORDER. ALMEYDA WAS 1ST, BABIN 2ND, KAYAL 3RD AND FONGARO 4TH
120 Finals Favorite: Logan Mazzeo, Emerson vs. Dylan Cedeno, Bergen Catholic
Consolation Match: Andre Ruiz, Bogota vs. Sean Faraon, Paramus Catholic
Prediction: Going with Mazzeo.
THREE OF FOUR. CEDENO WON, RUIZ TOOK 2ND, FARAON 3RD AND ELMWOOD PARK'S ZACK MARTINEZ WAS 4TH.
126 Finals Favorite: Robert Howard, Bergen Catholic vs. Nick Cabanillas, DePaul
Consolation Match: Mike Ruane, West Essex vs. Joseph Cappello, Paramus Catholic
Prediction: Howard is the favorite here.
THREE OF FOUR. RIGHT FINALISTS AND WINNER. EMERSON'S CAIDEN BROUWER TOOK 4TH
132 Finals Favorite: Luke Mazzeo, Emerson vs. Darren Jones, West Essex
Consolation Match: Jack Wemmlinger, Morris Knolls vs. Dominic Falleni, Lenape Valley
Prediction: Mazzeo should stay undefeated.
TWO FOR FOUR. RIGHT FINALISTS AND WINNER. DEPAUL'S MIKE ESPOSITO WAS 3RD AND MONTVILLE'S NICK GENTILE 4TH
138 Finals Favorite: Alex Strashinsky, Bergen Catholic vs. Aaron Ayzerov, Paramus
Consolation Match: Elijah Lugo, Wayne Valley vs. Brandon Teresa, Montville
Prediction: Strashinksy should win the Region Championship.
THREE OF FOUR. RIGHT FINALISTS AND WINNER. WEST ESSEX' JONATHAN BARTLEY TOOK 4TH
145 Finals Favorite: Ricky Cabanillas, DePaul vs. Scott Jarosz, Roxbury
Consolation Match: Dominick DeIntinis, Parsippany vs. Wade Unger, Bergen Catholic
Prediction: Call it a complete hunch but I like Jarosz here.
THREE OF FOUR. CABANILLAS WON, UNGER 2ND, JAROSZ 3RD AND LENAPE VALLEY'S JAMES HAWS WAS 4TH
152 Finals Favorite: Jonah Schechtman, Emerson vs. Joe Zargo, Bergen Catholic
Consolation Match: Alex Jones, West Essex vs. Robert Ferucci, Jefferson
Prediction: Schechtman should win a second straight 152 Region title.
TWO OF FOUR. RIGHT FINALISTS, WRONG WINNER. MONTVILLE'S NOAH FOX WAS 3RD AND DEPAUL'S LUKE MCFADDEN 4TH
160 Finals Favorite: Connor O'Neil, DePaul vs. Anthony Asatrian, Paramus
Consolation Match: Evan Vasquez, Roxbury vs. Tyler Williams, Weehawken
Prediction: My pick is Asatrian.
THREE OF FOUR. RIGHT FINALISTS, WRONG WINNER. HASBROUCK HEIGHTS IAN RINKE TOOK 4TH
170 Finals Favorite: Michael Conrad, Montville vs. Mason Godfrey, Jefferson
Consolation Match: Anthony Rallo, Roxbury vs. Reid Colella, Wayne Valley
Prediction: Conrad rebounds from a misstep in the District 6 semis and wins the Region Championship.
RIGHT FOUR, WRONG ORDER. COLELLA WON, CONRAD WAS 2ND, GODFREY 3RD AND RALLO 4TH
182 Finals Favorite: Chris Foca, Bergen Catholic vs. Alex Garcia, Montville
Consolation Match: Justin Randzio, Jefferson vs. Daniel Murphy, Wayne Valley
Prediction: My pick is Foca.
TWO FOR FOUR. RIGHT FINALISTS AND WINNER. WEST ESSEX' LUKE DIGNAZIO WAS 3RD AND ROXBURY'S MICHAEL CORRENTE 4TH.
195 Finals Favorite: Jacob Cardenas, Bergen Catholic vs. Joe Daddario, Montville
Consolation Match: Kyle Jacob, Paramus vs. Andre Beam, Hackensack
Prediction: Cardenas is the overwhelming favorite.
THREE OF FOUR. RIGHT WINNER. JACOB WAS 2ND, DADDARIO 3RD AND ROXBURY'S BEN TEMPLES 4TH.
220 Finals Favorite: Zach Lewis, Emerson vs. Nick Trani, Wayne Valley
Consolation Match: William Rozembersky, Passaic vs. Michael Filieri, Garfield
Prediction: I am giving Lewis the nod here.
THREE OF FOUR. RIGHT WINNER. FILIERI WAS 2ND, TRANI 3RD AND MT. OLIVE'S CHRISTOPHER CHERRY WAS 4TH.
285 Finals Favorite: Jayvon Davidson, Mount Olive vs. John High, Bergen Catholic
Consolation Match: Eddie Bierals, DePaul vs. Dean Setticase, Saddle Brook
Prediction: I like Davidson in an upset.
THREE FOR FOUR. WEST ESSEX' BARDHYL GASHI WON, DAVIDSON WAS 2ND, SETTICASE 3RD AND HIGH 4TH.
