These are my predictions provided they don't reseed again which seems to be the tradition at Districts and Region Tournaments the last few years.

 

106  Finals Favorite: Brandon Paetzell, Phillipsburg vs. Troy Stanich, Roxbury

Third Place: Garrett O'Shea, Morris Knolls

Prediction: I like the sophomore from Phillipsburg here

106: 1-Brandon Paetzell, Phillipsburg bye; 9-Shane Metzler, West Morris vs. 8-Scott Smith, Kinnelon;

5-Steve Pocze, Pequannock bye; 13-Chase Babus, High Point vs. 4-Joe Aumann, Hopatcong;

3-Troy Stanich, Roxbury vs. 14-Shane Murphy, Mount Olive; 6-Brandon Davis, Wayne Valley vs. 11-Ryan Luchs, Pope John;

7-Garrett Gerndt, Sparta bye; 2-Garrett O'Shea, Morris Knolls bye.

 

113  Finals Favorite: Austin Sisco, Pope John vs. Trevor Morales, Newton

Third Place: Matt Valli, Warren Hills

Prediction: Complete hunch but I like Sisco here.

113: 1-Austin Sisco, Pope John bye; 9-Austin Perrault, Morris Knolls vs. 8-Mark Bohn, Jefferson;

5-Matt Valli, Warren Hills bye; 13-Gene Prisco, Morris Hills vs. 4-Dan Kee, Lakeland;

3-Kyle Flynn, Pompton Lakes vs. 14-James Smith, Belvidere; 6-Richard Reimers, Roxbury bye;

7-Trevor Morales, Newton vs. 10-Kade Loughney, West Morris; 2-Mojahed Hamdeh, Wayne Hills bye.

 

120  Finals Favorite: A.J. Vindici, Randolph vs. Bryan Damon, Jefferson

Third Place: Dom Gallo, High Point

Prediction: In what should be the featured match of the finals, I am going to give the edge to Damon.

120: 1-A.J. Vindici, Randolph bye; 9-Gino Fluri, North Warren vs. 8-Nick Palumbo, Lenape Valley;

5-Dom Gallo, High Point vs. 12-Tanner Morgan, Roxbury; 13-Jared Inglett, Wayne Hills vs. 4-Nick Klinger, Kittatinny;

3-William Kui, DePaul bye; 6-Joe Renne, Hackettstown bye;

7-John Schade, West Morris vs. 10-Sal Puglisi, Pompton Lakes; 2-Bryan Damon, Jefferson bye.

 

126  Finals Favorite: Matt Noble, DePaul vs. Matty Ritchie, North Warren

Third Place: Tyler Hrycak, Wayne Valley

Prediction: Noble is my pick here.

126: 1-Matt Noble, DePaul bye; 9-Eddie Medina, Newton vs. 8-Austin Pidoto, Warren Hills;

5-Dylan Sullivan, Morris Hills vs. 12-Michael Glasser, Montville; 4-Matt Vozzo, Randolph bye;

3-Matty Ritchie, North Warren bye; 6-Dylan Luciano, West Morris vs. 11-Matt Tripodi, Jefferson;

7-Christian Silva, Kittatinny bye; 2-Tyler Hrycak, Wayne Valley vs. 15-Michael Rosalia, Butler

 

132  Finals Favorite: Mike Derin, High Point vs. Max Nauta, Warren Hills

Third Place: Austin Scrivani, Kittatinny

Prediction: I think Nauta has the edge here.

132: 1-Mike Derin, High Point vs. 16-David Eng, Montville; 9-Alex Zangrilli, Pequannock vs. 8-Michael Nigro, Morris Knolls;

5-Cory Doebel, DePaul bye; 4-Austin Scrivani, Kittatinny bye;

3-Devon LaFranco, Roxbury bye; 6-Vincent Rigoglioso, Wayne Valley vs. 11-Anthony Azzaritti, Pope John;

7-Stephen Friedman, Phillipsburg vs. 10-Mike Oros, West Morris; 2-Max Nauta, Warren Hills bye.

 

138  Finals Favorite: Eric Friedman, Mendham vs. David Zeppetelli, West Milford

Third Place: Ian Burke, Sparta

Prediction: Friedman in the clear choice.

138: 1-Eric Friedman, Mendham bye; 9-Niko Grello, Newton vs. 8-Corey Zinsmeister, Phillipsburg;

5-David Migliaccio, West Morris vs. 12-Ryan Cullen, High Point; 13-Kyle Weis, Morris Knolls vs. 4-Anthony Fano, Montville;

3-Jake Legotte, Roxbury bye; 6-Ian Burke, Sparta bye;

7-David Zeppetelli, West Milford bye; 2-Brandon Kui, DePaul vs. 15-Chris Grecco, Pompton Lakes.

 

145  Finals Favorite: David McFadden, DePaul vs. Jason Gaccione, High Point

Third Place: Walker Schmitzer, Sparta

Prediction: Gaccione pulls off the upset.

145: 1-David McFadden, DePaul bye; 9-John Randi, Wayne Valley vs. 8-Edward Marucci, Montville;

5-Craig Roumes, Roxbury bye; 13-Jack Norgard, North Warren vs. 4-Dylan Kaine, West Milford;

3-Walker Schmitzer, Sparta vs. 14-Jake DeLuca, Newton; 6-Tommy Vazzano, Mount Olive bye;

7-Nick Kratochvil, Randolph vs. 10-Kenny Kane, Belvidere; 2-Jason Gaccione, High Point bye.

 

152  Finals Favorite: Max Elling, Phillipsburg vs. Luke Bohn, Jefferson

Third Place: Anthony Duncan, Wayne Valley

Prediction: In a wide open weight, Bohn is my pick.

152: 1-Max Elling, Phillipsburg bye; 9-Tommy Miller, Roxbury vs. 8-Spencer Carey, DePaul;

5-Nick Romyns, Kittatinny vs. 12-David Iodice, Pequannock; 13-Rene Sousa, Belvidere vs. 4-Chris Auer, High Point;

3-Anthony Duncan, Wayne Valley bye; 6-Ronald Spera, Mount Olive vs. 11-Dominic LaBell, Lenape Valley;

7-Luke Drugac, Morris Knolls bye; 2-Luke Bohn, Jefferson bye.

 

160  Finals Favorite: Tommy Hooker, High Point vs. Dean Drugac, Morris Knolls

Third Place: Steve Acevedo, Morris Hills

Prediction: Hooker should pull it out here.

160: 1-Tommy Hooker, High Point bye; 9-David Harris, Belvidere vs. 8-Anel Kadiric, Mount Olive;

5-Daniel Kilroy, Wayne Hills vs. 12-Frank Avallone, Jefferson; 4-Nick Carey, DePaul, bye;

3-Steve Acevedo, Morris Hills vs. 14-Nathan Sowers, Sparta; 6-Christian Dalcais, West Milford vs. 11-Joey LaBell, Lenape Valley;

7-Ryan Ostir, Warren Hills bye; 2-Dean Drugac, Morris Knolls bye

 

170  Finals Favorite: Dillon Artigliere, Roxbury vs Jake Kocsis, Phillipsburg

Third Place: Kieran Gerrity, Kittatinny

Prediction: Artigliere wins this with ease.

170: 1-Dillon Artigliere, Roxbury bye; 9-Jonathan Crefeld, Butler vs. 8-Troy Bongiovanni, Hopatcong;

5-Al Falco, Sparta vs. 12-Jamie Tehuitzil, Morris Hills; 13-Kurt Nemeth, Wayne Hills vs. 4-Kevin Merle, Belvidere;

3-Kieran Gerrity, Kittatinny bye; 6-Zach D'Apolito, Wayne Valley bye; 

7-Corey Flynn, Pompton Lakes vs. 10-Colby Brands, High Point. 2-Jake Kocsis, Phillipsburg bye.

 

182  Finals Favorite: Sam Button, Mendham vs. D.J. Barrett, Lenape Valley

Third Place: Nick DePalma, DePaul

Prediction: Button should walk away as champion.

182: 1-Sam Button, Mendham bye; 9-Patrick Daly, Pequannock vs. 8-Anthony Colabella, Mount Olive;

5-Tyler Zimmerman, Jefferson vs. 12-Peter Sutton, Roxbury; 4-Dylan Wunder, Kittatinny bye;

3-D.J. Barrett, Lenape Valley, bye; 6-Antonio Porraspita, High Point vs. 11-Sebastian Hull, Wayne Valley;

7-Steven Cleaver, Warren Hills vs. 10-Payton Campbell, Morris Knolls. 2-Nick DePalma, DePaul bye.

 

195  Finals Favorite: Kyle Stoll, High Point vs. Garrett Armstrong, Kittatinny

Third Place: Anthony Landberg, Wayne Valley

Prediction: Stoll is the pick.

195: 1-Kyle Stoll, High Point bye; 9-David LoCascio, Kinnelon vs. 8-Luke Nappi, Morris Knolls;

5-Joe Maso, Phillipsburg vs. 12-Ryan Stephen, Belvidere; 4-Aaron Flitcroft, Mendham bye;

3-Garrett Armstrong, Kittatinny vs. 14-Andrew Clifford, Morris Hills; 6-Gavin Lally, Sparta vs. 11-Adam Schlereth, DePaul.

7-Sam Palumbo, Lenape Valley bye; 2-Anthony Landberg, Wayne Valley bye.

 

220  Finals Favorite: Jesse Windt, West Morris vs. Gus Protogeropoulos, Newton

Third Place: Justin Walker, Wayne Valley

Prediction: Windt has been dominant this season and that should continue.

220: 1-Jesse Windt, West Morris bye; 8-Ralph Hall, Lenape Valley bye;

5-Ryan Witner, Warren Hills vs. 12-Pat Vidal, Morris Catholic; 13-Robert Hajnos, Jefferson vs. 4-Tim Byrne, Mendham;

3-Gus Protogeropoulos, Newton bye; 6-Bobby McDonnell, High Point vs. 11-Spencer Ochner, Pequannock;

7-Scott Lavelle, DePaul bye; 15-Derrick Katz, Morris Hills vs. 2-Justin Walker, Wayne Valley.

 

285  Finals Favorite: Noa Merritt, Pope John vs. Andrew Pacheco, Warren Hills

Third Place: Joe Fierro, Pequannock

Prediction: Merrit holds two victories over Pacheco in the last 16 months and should add a third for the title.

285: 1-Noa Merritt, Pope John bye; 9-David Vargas, Randolph vs. 8-Tom Smith, Kittatinny;

5-Christian Campbell, High Point vs. 12-Robert Melise, Phillipsburg; 13-Chris Lohmann, Wayne Hills vs. 4-Will O'Connell, North Warren;

3-Ethan Fox, Montville bye; 6-Joe Fierro, Pequannock bye;

7-Austin Behrens, Wayne Valley vs. 10-John Reyes, Morris Hills. 2-Andrew Pacheco, Warren Hills bye.