My 2019 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: Joe Manno, St Joe (Mont) vs. Shane Percelay Pope John

Consolation Match: Kelly Dunnigan, Don Bosco Prep vs. Evan Mougalian, Kinnelon

Prediction: I am going to take the freshman from St. Joes here.

 

113  Finals Favorite: Ethan Fernandez, Westwood vs. Devon Liebl, High Point

Consolation Match: Cooper Stewart, Sparta vs. Mike Tandurella, Don Bosco Prep

Prediction: I think Liebl avenges his loss to Fernandez from the District 1 final.

 

120  Finals Favorite: Eddie Ventresca, Pope John vs. Justin Bierdumpfel, St. Joe (Mont)

Consolation Match: Joseph Manginelli, Dumont vs. Ben Bariso, Butler

Prediction: I like Ventresca here.

 

126  Finals Favorite: Sammy Alvarez, St. Joe (Mont) vs. Garrett Stewart, Sparta

Consolation Match: Gianni Manginelli, Dumont vs. Jonathan Siemsen, Ramsey

Prediction: Alvarez should come out on top.

 

132  Finals Favorite: Trent Furman, Westwood vs. Kaya Sement, Pope John

Consolation Match: William Grater, Don Bosco Prep vs. Michael Cetta, St. Joe (Mont)

Prediction: Furman should take a close one.

 

138  Finals Favorite: Jo Jo Aragona, Pope John vs. Billy Talmadge, High Point

Consolation Match: Craig Manno, St Joe (Mont) vs. Nick Franco, Don Bosco Prep

Prediction: Aragona is the favorite here.

 

145  Finals Favorite: Wyatt McCarthy, Newton vs. Robert Garcia, Pope John

Consolation Match: Ryan Cawood, Don Bosco Prep vs. Stefano Sgambellone, St. Joe (Mont)

Prediction: I give McCarthy the slight edge here.

 

152  Finals Favorite: Robert Garcia, Pope John vs. Matt Beyer, Pascack Valley

Consolation Match: Jean Carlo San Juan, St. Joe (Mont) vs. Greg Schlett, Glen Rock

Prediction: Garcia is my pick to win.

 

160  Finals Favorite: Justin Leonard, Ramapo vs. Brian Soldano, High Point

Consolation Match: Jack Bernik, Old Tappan vs. Hiyuma Nagai, River Dell

Prediction: Leonard in a total coin flip.

 

170  Finals Favorite: Anthony Sciuto, Northerh Highlands vs. Nick Brigante, Newton

Consolation Match: Jack Farinao, St. Joe (Mont) vs. Luke Petaccia, Old Tappan

Prediction: Sciuto should take it.

 

182  Finals Favorite: Zach Mafaro, Kittatinny vs. Tommy Chiellini, Pascack Valley

Consolation Match: Benjamin Liss, Fair Lawn vs. Ramon Hernandez, Pompton Lakes

Prediction: Mafaro wins one for Kittatinny.

 

195  Finals Favorite: Jackson Downey, Old Tappan vs. Frankie Negrini, Pompton Lakes

Consolation Match: Tommy Goodwin, Pequannock vs. Gunnat Nystedt, River Dell

Prediction: Negrini takes it in a slight upset.

 

220  Finals Favorite: Luke Fischer, Newton vs. Benny Dahdah, Westwood

Consolation Match: Jason Burklow, Pequannock vs. Yosue Gomez, PCTI

Prediction: Fischer continues his undefeated season and wins the Region.

 

285  Finals Favorite: Johnathan Alvarado, Don Bosco Prep vs. Jacob Mafaro, Kittatinny

Consolation Match: Andrew Lewis, High Point vs. Dominick DiMassimo, Pascack Hills

Prediction: Mafaro joins his brother as Region champions

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

REGION 3 at West Orange

106  Finals Favorite: Jack Bertha, Mendham vs. Ricardo Caamano, Caldwell

Consolation Match: Dylan Guido, Rutherford vs. Naquan Tory, Columbia

Prediction: Bertha is my choice.

 

113  Finals Favorite: Nico Nardone, Delbarton vs. Quinn Melofchik, Belvidere

Consolation Match: Michael Rodriquez, Becton vs. Tristan Navarino, Mendham

Prediction: I think Melofchik takes a close one..

 

120  Finals Favorite: Anthony Clark, Delbarton vs. Robert Bohr, West Morris

Consolation Match: Jacob Baeza, Kearny vs. Jake Bursese, Hanover Park

Prediction: Clark should win his third straight Region Championship.

 

126  Finals Favorite: Joey Olivieri, Hanover Park vs. Dom DiGena, Mendham

Consolation Match: Charlie Treston, Randolph vs. James Benjamin, West Orange

Prediction: I think DiGena wins another close one.

 

132  Finals Favorite: Nicholas Raimo, Hanover Park vs. Eli Shepard, West Morris

Consolation Match: Carol Banks, Irvington vs. Peter Tringali, Mendham

Prediction: I think Raimo is the overwhelming favorite here.

 

138  Finals Favorite: Dylan Weaver, Lyndhurst vs. Dom DiFrancescantonio, Hanover Park

Consolation Match: Andrew Troczynski, Delbarton vs. Edgar Moreno, West Orange

Prediction: Weaver wins it.

 

145  Finals Favorite: Alex Winant, Mendham vs. Kevin Adorno, Bloomfield

Consolation Match: Colin Loughney, West Morris vs. David Guerra, Belleville

Prediction: I am going to go with Winant.

 

152  Finals Favorite: Dante Stefanelli, Delbarton vs. Justin LeMay, West Morris

Consolation Match: Janny Lopez-Valle vs. Sean Savercool, Whippany Park

Prediction: I am giving Lemay the nod here.

 

160  Finals Favorite: Vincent Andreano, Delbarton vs. Colin Morgan, West Orange

Consolation Match: Thomas Stigliano, Whippany Park vs. John DeVito, West Morris

Prediction: Delbarton gets another title..

 

170  Finals Favorite: AJ Lonksi, Delbarton vs. Nick Riggio, Verona

Consolation Match: Bradley Mika, Wood-Ridge vs. Blake McGowan, Columbia

Prediction: Lonski should be the champion.

 

182  Finals Favorite: Kieran Calvetti, Delbarton vs. Luke Stefannelli, West Morris

Consolation Match: Noah Ramadan, Kearny vs. Derek Rooney, Randolph

Prediction: Calvetti gives Delbarton yet another title.

 

195  Finals Favorite: Luke Chakonis, Delbarton vs. Austin Paris, Livingston

Consolation Match: Matthew Mauricio,  Kearny vs. Daniel Jennings, Nutley

Prediction: My pick is Chakonis.

 

220  Finals Favorite: Nicolas Galka, Warren Hills vs. Gage Armijo, Mendham

Consolation Match: P.J. Casale, Delbarton vs. Andrew Mauricio, Kearny

Prediction: I like Armijo in a slight upset.

 

285  Finals Favorite: Ryan Knox, Randolph vs. Durodolu Ajayi, Warren Hills

Consolation Match: Jeff Diaz, Bloomfield vs. Nicholas Huntt, North Bergen

Prediction: I am going to take Knox.

Donald J. Brower

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