My 2018 Region Predictions

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

 

285  Finals Favorite: Joe Andes, Hackettstown vs. Ryan Knox, Randolph

Consolation Match: Galieleo Hetherington, Columbia vs. Jason Kopich, Becton

Prediction: Andes is the overwhelming favorite

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