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