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106 Finals Favorite: Pat Glory, Delbarton vs Shane Metzler, West Morris
Third Place: Jonathan Tropea, St. Joseph (Montvale)
Prediction: I think Glory has been on a hell of a roll and takes it here.
TWO OF THREE. GERARD ANGELO WON IT, GLORY FINISHED 2ND AND TROPEA TOOK 3RD
113 Finals Favorite: Alec Kelly, St. Peter’s Prep vs Sebastian Rivera, CBA
Third Place: Brandon Cray, Steinert
Prediction: I am going with Kelly here
TWO OF THREE. CRAY WON IT, GIANNI GHIONE FINISHED 2ND AND KELLY TOOK 3RD
120 Finals Favorite: Nick Suriano, Bergen Catholic vs Ty Agaisse, Delbarton
Third Place: Owen McClave, Toms River South
Prediction: People have been sleeping on Agaisse and I think he wakes them up in this tournament.
TWO OF THREE. RIGHT FINALISTS AND WINNER. ZACK FIRESTONE TOOK 3RD
126 Finals Favorite: Anthony Cefolo, Hanover Park vs Ryan Pomrinca, North Hunterdon
Third Place: Michael Russo, Jackson Liberty
Prediction: I never bet against Cefolo in Atlantic City.
TWO OF THREE. PATRICK D’ARCY “WON”, CEFOLO WAS 2ND AND POMRINCA TOOK 3RD
132 Finals Favorite: Craig De La Cruz, Summit vs Nick Farro, Delbarton
Third Place: Sal Profaci, Monroe
Prediction: Farro has been studying tape on all his opponents and should walk away the winner.
ONE OF THREE. SHANE GRIFFITH WON IT, DE LA CRUZ WAS 2ND AND SAM CALI TOOK 3RD (PROFACI DID MAKE THE 3RD PLACE MATCH)
138 Finals Favorite: Kyle Bierdumpfel, Don Bosco vs Mekhi Lewis, Bound Brook
Third Place: Mark McCormick, Camden Catholic
Prediction: I like Bierdumpfel
TWO OF THREE. BIERDUMPFEL WAS 1ST, CONNOR BURKERT 2ND AND LEWIS TOOK 3RD.
145 Finals Favorite: Travis Vasquez, Delbarton vs Stephan Glasgow, Bound Brook
Third Place: Ryan Burkert, St. Peter’s Prep
Prediction: Vasquez is my pick to win here.
ONE OF THREE. ALEC DONOVAN WON, LEWIS TOOK 2ND AND THOMAS POKLIKUHA 3RD
152 Finals Favorite: Joe Tavoso, Delbarton vs Gavin Murray, Cranford
Third Place: Brandon Kui, DePaul
Prediction: Tavoso beat Murray for the Region title and does it again for the State Championship
ONE OF THREE. RIGHT WINNER IN TAVOSO. SEAN GLASGOW WAS 2ND AND MATT WILHELM 3RD
160 Finals Favorite: David McFadden, DePaul vs Max Elling, Phillipsburg
Third Place: Roy Forys, Becton
Prediction: I like Elling here. A week ago he was a favorite and had a bad Region 1 tournament. He still qualified and I think he takes it.
TWO OF THREE. MCFADDEN WON AND ELLING TOOK THIRD. CLIFF RUGGIERO FINISHED 2ND.
170 Finals Favorite: Evan Goodridge, Rahway vs Brett Donner, Wall
Third Place: Joshua Ugalde, Bound Brook
Prediction: Call it a hunch but going with Donner
ONE OF THREE. JOE GRELLO WON, UGALDE 2ND AND KYLE WOJTASZEK 3RD
182 Finals Favorite: Dean Sherry, Brick Twp vs CJ LaFragola, St. Joseph
Third Place: DJ Barrett, Lenape Valley
Prediction: I like LaFragola
TWO OF THREE. KEVIN MULLIGAN WAS 1ST, LAFRAGOLA 2ND AND SHERRY TOOK 3RD
195 Finals Favorite: Matt Correnti, Holy Cross vs Tyree Sutton, Keansburg
Third Place: Andrew Massefski, Parsippany
Prediction: I think Correnti takes it but would not be shocked if Massefski knocked him off in the semifinals
RIGHT FINALISTS, WRONG WINNER. JEFF VELEZ FINISHED 3RD.
220 Finals Favorite: Christian Colucci, St. Peter’s Prep vs Chad Freshnock, Middletown North
Third Place: Scott Lavelle, DePaul
Prediction: I am giving the edge to Freshnock
TWO OF THREE. COLUCCI WON, MARC MCDONALD TOOK 2ND AND LAVELLE 3RD.
285 Finals Favorite: Zack Chakonis, Don Bosco vs Andrew Pacheco, Warren Hills
Third Place: Nick Rivera, Brick Memorial
Prediction: I like Pacheco to give Warren Hills its first state title since 1998.
TWO OF THREE. CHAKONIS WON, RIVERA 2ND AND BRODERICK GRAHAM TOOK 3RD
