My 2021 Region Predictions

Here are my predictions for North 1 and North 2. I am not attempting to pick Central as only Hunterdon Central is involved

Thanks Covid

North 1 at Mount Olive

106  Finals Favorite: Taisei Kurachi, River Dell vs. Jack Bastarrika, Mount Olive

Consolation Match: Ethan Smith, Boonton vs. Chris Nucifora, Bergen Catholic

Prediction: Kurachi is my choice.

 

113  Finals Favorite: Luke Stanich, Roxbury vs. Clayton Utter, High Point

Consolation Match: Adam Albino, Bogota vs. Tanner Thatcher, North Warren

Prediction: I am going with Utter.

 

120  Finals Favorite: Evan Mougalian, Kinnelon vs. Joe Manno, St. Joseph (Mont)

Consolation Match: Brett Redner, Butler vs. Daniels Haws, Lenape Valley

Prediction: Reigning state champion Mougalian is the favorite.

 

126  Finals Favorite: Joseph Cangro, Bergen Catholic vs. Ethan Fernandez, Westwood

Consolation Match: Nathan Fitt, Newton vs. Mike Tandurella, Don Bosco Prep

Prediction: Cangro is my pick.

 

132  Finals Favorite: Kelly Dunnigan, Don Bosco Prep vs. Joe Fongaro, Boonton

Consolation Match: Daniel Rella, Paramus Catholic vs. Karl Monaco, Montville

Prediction: I am taking Fongaro here.

 

138  Finals Favorite: Alex Almeyda, St. Joseph (Mont) vs. Josh Gervey, High Point

Consolation Match: Laith Hamdeh, PCTI vs. Christopher Bacchioni, Bergen Catholic

Prediction: Almeyda wins a close one.

 

145  Finals Favorite: Michael Cetta, St. Joseph (Mont) vs. Jason Smith, Boonton

Consolation Match: Vincent DeMaria, Northern Highlands vs. Austin Jack, Jefferson

Prediction: I like Smith here.

 

152  Finals Favorite: Nathaniel Camiscioli, Bergen Catholic vs. Jonathan Siemsen, Ramsey

Consolation Match: Chris Stathopoulos, Clifton vs. Tyler Pizzi, Pascack Valley

Prediction: Camiscioli gives Bergen Catholic a Region Champion.

 

160  Finals Favorite: Nicholas Franco, Paramus Catholic vs. Luke Petaccia, Pascack Valley

Consolation Match: Luke Ciampa, Jefferson vs. Eric Freeman, Paramus

Prediction: Petaccia takes it.

 

170  Finals Favorite: Aaron Ayzerov, Paramus vs. Michael Dellagatta, St. Joseph (Mont)

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

Prediction: I like Ayzerov here.

 

182  Finals Favorite: Brian Soldano, High Point vs. Justin Chrostowski, Butler

Consolation Match: Anthony Moscatello, Mount Olive vs. Brycen Mofaro, Kittatinny

Prediction: Soldano is the overwhelming favorite.

 

195  Finals Favorite: Tommy Goodwin, Pequannock vs. Nick Lodato, Pope John

Consolation Match: AJ Fricchione, St. Joseph (Mont) vs. Alex Kostantas, Pascack Hills

Prediction: Goodwin should take it.

 

220  Finals Favorite: Michael Toranzo, St. Joseph (Mont) vs. Jackson Crawn, Kittatinny

Consolation Match: Jack Stoll, Pope John vs. Remy Brancato, Bergen Catholic

Prediction: Call it a hunch but I like Crawn

 

285  Finals Favorite: Max Acciardi, Paramus Catholic vs. Dominick Brogna, Bergen Catholic

Consolation Match: Gaetano Fontana, Passaic Valley vs. Joseph Abill, Clifton

Prediction: In a complete guess, Acciardi.

 

North 2 at Union

106  Finals Favorite: Aidan Carmody, Livingston vs. Logan Waddle, North Hunterdon

Consolation Match: Daniel Jones, Delbarton vs. Jeffrey Jacome, South Plainfield

Prediction: I am going with Waddle here.

 

113  Finals Favorite: Michael Campanaro, West Morris vs. Joseph Sciarrone, Seton Hall Prep

Consolation Match:  Jason Quick, Livingston vs. Angelo Pellicci, St. Peter’s Prep

Prediction: Campanaro is my pick.

 

120  Finals Favorite: Tyler Vazquez, Delbarton vs. Kaelan Francois, Rahway

Consolation Match: James Day, Phillipsburg vs. Mayson Harms, Roselle Park

Prediction: Vazquez is the favorite here.

 

126  Finals Favorite: Patrick Adams, St. Peter’s Prep vs. Cross Wasilewski, Delbarton

Consolation Match: Frank DiEsso, North Hunterdon vs. Chris Tringali, Mendham

Prediction: Wasilewski should win

 

132  Finals Favorite: Nico Nardone, Delbarton vs. Sean Rendeiro, St. Peter’s Prep

Consolation Match: Jack Bertha, Mendham vs. Patrick Phillips, Brearley

Prediction: Nardone is on a roll and it continues here.

 

138  Finals Favorite: Joey Oliveri, Hanover Park vs. Justin Cantor, North Bergen

Consolation Match: Joseph Davi, Delbarton vs. Jasiah Queen, Elizabeth

Prediction: Oliveri will win his fourth title.

 

145  Finals Favorite: Simon Ruiz, Delbarton vs. Anthony White, South Plainfield

Consolation Match: Brandon Bowles, Scotch Plains vs. Alexander Martinez, Bound Brook

Prediction: Ruiz gives Delbarton another champion.

 

152  Finals Favorite: Andrew Troczynski, Delbarton vs. Owen Disbrow, Saint Thomas Aquinas

Consolation Match: Colin Murray, Cranford vs. Cole Carroll, Seton Hall Prep

Prediction: Troczynski continues the Green Wave dominance.

 

160  Finals Favorite: Dylan Weaver, Lyndhurst vs. Blake Bahna, Watchung Hills

Consolation Match: Louis Cerchio, Delbarton vs. Nicholas Sacco, Bridgewater

Prediction: Weaver is my choice.

 

170  Finals Favorite: Colin Calvetti, Delbarton vs. James Holder, North Hunterdon

Consolation Match: Brett Miller, Bound Brook vs. Salvatore Mainiero, Nutley

Prediction: Calvetti wins a close one.

 

182  Finals Favorite: Alex Uryniak, North Hunterdon vs. Nicholas Olivieri, Delbarton

Consolation Match: Connor Decker, Seton Hall Prep vs. Zachary Andruchowitz, Bloomfield

Prediction: Olivieri is the pick.

 

195  Finals Favorite: Thomas Renna, South Plainfield vs. Jack Wilt, Seton Hall Prep

Consolation Match: Robert Lerner, Scotch Plains vs. Gage Horvath, Phillipsburg

Prediction: I like Wilt here.

 

220  Finals Favorite: John Casale, Caldwell vs. Nicolas Polewka, Nutley

Consolation Match: Jacob Leiva, Cliffside Park vs. Tyson Carroll, Columbia

Prediction: It’s a hunch but I think Casale takes it.

 

285  Finals Favorite: Liam Akers, North Hunterdon vs. Tyler McCatharn, Warren Hills

Consolation Match: Billy Searle, Nutley vs. Justin Evans, Irvington

Prediction: McCatharn wins his second straight Region Title.

Donald J. Brower

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