Here are my predictions for Regions 1-3. I am not attempting to pick Region 4 or 5 since there are only two teams I cover.
Thanks Realignment.
REGION 1 at West Milford
106 Finals Favorite: Nick Babin, Emerson vs. Justin Bierdumpfel, Don Bosco
Consolation Match: Daniel Percelay, Pope John vs. Ethan Fernandez, Westwood
Prediction: I think Nick Babin wins here.
113 Finals Favorite: Eddie Ventresca, Pope John vs. Brandon LaRue, High Point
Consolation Match: Logan Mazzeo, Emerson vs. Samuel Alvarez, St. Joes (Mont)
Prediction: Ventresca is my choice
120 Finals Favorite: Kaya Sement, Pope John vs. Will Grater, Don Bosco
Consolation Match: Jordan Iannone, St Joes (Mont) vs. Randy Wyble, Butler
Prediction: I am leaning toward Sement
126 Finals Favorite: Trent Furman, Westwood vs. Trevor Fleet, West Milford
Consolation Match: Garrett Stewart, Sparta vs. Brandon Wyble, Butler
Prediction: Furman stays undefeated
132 Finals Favorite: Jake Rotunda, Pope John vs. Luke Mazzeo, Emerson
Consolation Match: Billy Talmadge, High Point vs. Zach Harris, Westwood
Prediction: Rotunda wins a close one.
138 Finals Favorite: Jo Jo Aragona, Pope John vs. Shane Kobis, High Point
Consolation Match: Matt Beyer, Pascack Valley vs. Carter Sheridan, Sparta
Prediction: Aragona gives Pope John another champion
145 Finals Favorite: Robert Garcia, Pope John vs. Wyatt McCarthy, Newton
Consolation Match: Matt Surich, Mahwah vs. Michael Chambers, Cresskill
Prediction: Garcia wins.
152 Finals Favorite: Jonah Schechtman, Emerson vs. Calvin Brook, Kittatinny
Consolation Match: Jonathon Borgognoni, Newton vs. Trey Osborn, High Point
Prediction: Schechtman should take it.
160 Finals Favorite: Anthony Sciuto, Northern Highlands vs. Tommy Chiellini, Pascack Valley
Consolation Match: Adham Shawka, Pascack Hills vs. Bryan Calton, Ridgewood
Prediction: I give Chiellini the slight edge.
170 Finals Favorite: John Garda, Emerson vs. Travis Arata, Mahwah
Consolation Match: Gabriel Robles, Northern Highlands vs. Shane Connolly, Jefferson
Prediction: I think Garda avenges last week's District 3 loss to Arata
182 Finals Favorite: Zach Lewis, Emerson vs. Zach Mafaro, Kittatinny
Consolation Match: Garrett Beam, St. Joes (Mont) vs. Casey Lewis, Pascack Valley
Prediction: Call it a hunch but I like Mafaro
195 Finals Favorite: Jake Brown, Pope John vs. Robbie Gennat, Sparta
Consolation Match: Luke Chakonis, Don Bosco vs. Frankie Negrini, Pompton Lakes
Prediction: I like Brown to make it 2-0 over Gennat this season
220 Finals Favorite: Peter Acciardi, Don Bosco vs. Jacob Mafaro, Kittatinny
Consolation Match: Benny Dahdah, Westwood vs. Luke Fischer, Newton
Prediction: Accardi in a tight match
285 Finals Favorite: Drew Flynn, Pompton Lakes vs. Bailey Paster, Demarest
Consolation Match: Austin Scher, Ramapo vs. Ryan Smith, Kinnelon
Prediction: Flynn stays perfect on the season
REGION 2 at Mount Olive
106 Finals Favorite: Nick Kayal, Bergen Catholic vs. Anthony Motta, Fair Lawn
Consolation Match: Franco Mazza, Roxbury vs. Zack Martinez, Elmwood Park
Prediction: Kayal is the overwhelming choice.
113 Finals Favorite: Dylan Cedeno, Fair Lawn vs. Andre Ruiz, Ridgefield Park
Consolation Match: Frank Mastroeni, Hopatcong vs. Kyle Kaiser, Paramus
Prediction: Cedeno should take this weight
120 Finals Favorite: Robert Howard, Bergen Catholic vs. Sean Faraon, Paramus Catholic
Consolation Match: Brandon Teresa, Montville vs. Nick Motta, Fair Lawn
Prediction: Howard is my pick
126 Finals Favorite: Anthony Mastroeni, Hopatcong vs. Nicky Cabanillas, DePaul
Consolation Match: Dylan Weaver, Bergen Catholic vs. Frank Motta, Fair Lawn
Prediction: Mastroeni give Hopatcong a Region championship
132 Finals Favorite: Carmen Ferrante, Bergen Catholic vs. Joshua Ferreira, Garfield
Consolation Match: Sean Gentile, Parsippany vs. Anthony Clarizio, Cedar Grove
Prediction: Ferrante wins it.
138 Finals Favorite: Dan Fongaro, Boonton vs. Connor Meytrott, Montville
Consolation Match: Scott Jarosz, Roxbury vs. Joe Zargo, Bergen Catholic
Prediction: Fongaro has been on fire all season and it does not get extinguished this weekend
145 Finals Favorite: Ricky Cabanillas, DePaul vs. Wade Unger, Bergen Catholic
Consolation Match: Dominick DeIntinis, Parsippany vs. Dominick LaRusso, Roxbury
Prediction: Cabanillas gives DePaul a title.
152 Finals Favorite: Gerard Angelo, Bergen Catholic vs. Connor O'Neil, DePaul
Consolation Match: Anthony Spera, Mount Olive vs. Reid Colella, Wayne Valley
Prediction: Angelo wins another region title.
160 Finals Favorite: Shane Griffith, Bergen Catholic vs. Michael Roumes, Roxbury
Consolation Match: Kyle Jacob, Paramus vs. Jeremy Galletta, Passaic Valley
Prediction: Griffith is the favorite
170 Finals Favorite: Michael O'Malley, Hasbrouck Heights vs. Chris Foca, Bergen Catholic
Consolation Match: Benjamin Liss, Fair Lawn vs. Joe Daddario, Montville
Prediction: O'Malley makes it 2-0 against Foca in the last 8 days.
182 Finals Favorite: Josh McKenzie, Bergen Catholic vs. Joseph McCarthy, Cedar Grove
Consolation Match: Ryan Rue, Fair Lawn vs. Michael Pillot, DePaul
Prediction: McKenzie gives Bergen Catholic another championship
195 Finals Favorite: Jacob Cardenas, Bergen Catholic vs. Nick Trani, Wayne Valley
Consolation Match: David Oppis, Mount Olive vs. Joe Covino, Fair Lawn
Prediction: Trani wins one for Wayne Valley
220 Finals Favorite: Liridon Leka, Montville vs. Dean Setticase, Saddle Brook
Consolation Match: Sage Mosco, Bergen Catholic vs. Thomas Marretta, Passaic Valley
Prediction: Leka has been near unstoppable and I don't expect that to end this weekend.
285 Finals Favorite: Jayvon Davidson, Mount Olive vs. John High, Bergen Catholic
Consolation Match: Wade Drugac, Morris Knolls vs. Yousef Karmi, Passaic Valley
Prediction: Davidson wins in his home gym
REGION 3 at West Orange
106 Finals Favorite: Joey Oliveri, Hanover Park vs. Quinn Melofchik, Belvidere
Consolation Match: Nico Nardone, Delbarton vs. Austin Hufnagel, Cliffside Park
Prediction: We can be looking at another UTB match like District 11, I think Melofchik takes it.
113 Finals Favorite: Anthony Clark, Delbarton vs. Jake Bursese, Hanover Park
Consolation Match: Michael Caso, West Morris vs. Cullen Day, Phillipsburg
Prediction: Clark gives Delbarton another title
120 Finals Favorite: Travis Jones, Phillipsburg vs. Alex Strashinsky, Delbarton
Consolation Match: Dom DiGena, Mendham vs. Alex Leon, Secaucus
Prediction: Strashinsky pulls off a slight upset
126 Finals Favorite: Pat Glory, Delbarton vs. Dom Difrancescantonio, Hanover Park
Consolation Match: Anthony Petrillo, Livingston vs. Alex Schlegel, Mendham
Prediction: Glory is on a path to a second straight state title
132 Finals Favorite: Nick Raimo, Hanover Park vs. Justin Cantor, North Bergen
Consolation Match: Kyle Tino, Phillipsburg vs. Sebastian Cornejo, Morris Catholic
Prediction: Raimo is by far the best at this weight
138 Finals Favorite: Cody Harrison, Phillipsburg vs. Alex Jones, Caldwell
Consolation Match: Sean Savercool, Whippany Park vs. Frank Gabriele, Verona
Prediction: Cody Harrison should win
145 Finals Favorite: Travis Tavoso, Delbarton vs. Alex Carida, Hackettstown
Consolation Match: Alex Vindici, Randolph vs. Sean Conley, Hanover Park
Prediction: Carida should take this in a close one.
152 Finals Favorite: Brian Meyer, Phillipsburg vs. Vincent Andreano, Delbarton
Consolation Match: Justin LeMay, West Morris vs. Gerald Jones, Caldwell
Prediction: Meyer has the slight edge
160 Finals Favorite: Matt Liberato, Hanover Park vs. Kieran Calvetti, Delbarton
Consolation Match: Frank DeMaio, Nutley vs. Thomas Stigliano, Whippany Park
Prediction: Liberato is my choice
170 Finals Favorite: Marco Gaita, West Morris vs. AJ Lonski, Delbarton
Consolation Match: Lance Wissing, Phillipsburg vs. Frank Gabriele, Nutley
Prediction: Gaita goes 2-0 against Lonski this year.
182 Finals Favorite: Cole Kreshpane, Delbarton vs. Jaord Ostir, Warren Hills
Consolation Match: Kenneth Newman, Livingston vs. Sebastian Rawls, West Orange
Prediction: Ostir gives Warren Hills a champion
195 Finals Favorite: Anthony Siragusa, Delbarton vs. Kyle Schaffer, Caldwell
Consolation Match: Ryan Valese, Livingston vs. Gage Armijo, Mendham
Prediction: I like Schaffer here.
220 Finals Favorite: Trey Zgombic, Delbarton vs. Nicholas Galka, Warren Hills
Consolation Match: Stephen Murphy, Caldwell vs. Robert Rosen, West Morris
Prediction: Call it a hunch but I like Galka here
Consolation Match: Galieleo Hetherington, Columbia vs. Jason Kopich, Becton
Prediction: Andes is the overwhelming favorite
