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royboy

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enjoy following the tournament; haven't there been some posters here who have done some handicapping of the field (AA and AAA) in the past?
 
"Experts" ... just ruled me out!

Might take a crack at it tomorrow anyway ...
 
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I don't follow the whole state in detail , although I obviously know about some of the favorites. For District 11 AAA I think the over/under for state champs would be 4 1/2. Last year they had 7. My list in order of likelihood in winning states.
1; Labriola 170. Beca
2; Sasso. 138. Nazareth
3; Chlebove. 133. Northampton
4; Stefanik. 182. Nazareth
5;. Comacho 285. Beca
For the anti Beca crowd :
Labriola would wrestle for Wilson AA Camacho would wrestle for Nazareth.
I think Beca's 10 wrestlers will outscore Nazareth 6 for team title. Northampton could finish in top 5 with Festermacher, Moran and Chlebove all with a shot of making finals.
 
Chlebove is at 120.

Offhand I also think Nazareth 106 Andrew Cerniglia has an excellent chance at a title, maybe better than Chlebove because of Matt Parker also at 120.
 
I don't follow the whole state in detail , although I obviously know about some of the favorites. For District 11 AAA I think the over/under for state champs would be 4 1/2. Last year they had 7. My list in order of likelihood in winning states.
1; Labriola 170. Beca
2; Sasso. 138. Nazareth
3; Chlebove. 133. Northampton
4; Stefanik. 182. Nazareth
5;. Comacho 285. Beca
For the anti Beca crowd :
Labriola would wrestle for Wilson AA Camacho would wrestle for Nazareth.
I think Beca's 10 wrestlers will outscore Nazareth 6 for team title. Northampton could finish in top 5 with Festermacher, Moran and Chlebove all with a shot of making finals.

At 182 I would consider Bonaccorsi from District 7 the favorite. He's a returning state runner up (lost to Labriola in the 2016 finals).
 
I will have a 23 page 6800 word preview complete with predictions for all 224 medalists - gulp - cominh out today for The Open Mat but I think it will be premium.

Will post a link when its published.
 
Chlebove is at 120.

Offhand I also think Nazareth 106 Andrew Cerniglia has an excellent chance at a title, maybe better than Chlebove because of Matt Parker also at 120.
Sorry,Typo.I don't know how I put 133.I think Chlebove only loss was to Parker. I don't know the score.
 
Va Tech commit Cj Manley wins 132. He's been close, put in the work this year and looks terrific. All business right now.
 
I will have a 23 page 6800 word preview complete with predictions for all 224 medalists - gulp - cominh out today for The Open Mat but I think it will be premium.

Will post a link when its published.
wow....we're not worthy ;)

What kind of a shot do you give 2 guys from my old high school, Cedar Cliff--- J.J. Wilson at 113 and Francis Duggan at 220?
 
At 182 I would consider Bonaccorsi from District 7 the favorite. He's a returning state runner up (lost to Labriola in the 2016 finals).
Toss-up on paper. Stefanik might have better credentials -- 3rd last year, lost to Hayden Hidlay in the semis. Destroyed Verkeleeren last year (actually, hammered both of brothers). Won Flonats. Ironman and Beast runner-up to Beard, otherwise unbeaten this year.
 
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Sorry,Typo.I don't know how I put 133.I think Chlebove only loss was to Parker. I don't know the score.
Chlebove hasn't faced Parker this year. His loss was to Nick Raimo (split with Raimo this year). Parker's 2 losses were to Ryan Anderson and Pat Glory. Chlebove beat Parker 3-0 in last year's final.
 
132 Festermacher from Northampton is going to be a tough out. Has been tough to score on. I don't know if he keeps his head on straight for the whole tournament. Almost cost him last week.
 
Va Tech commit Cj Manley wins 132. He's been close, put in the work this year and looks terrific. All business right now.
I tend to agree. Whoever wins that weight will have earned it. IMO that's the most stacked weight in Hershey this year. Fortunately for him, he has the easiest draw of the major contenders -- will only ("only") have to beat 2 D1 commits. (Yes, that's the "easy" draw.)
 
132 Festermacher from Northampton is going to be a tough out. Has been tough to score on. I don't know if he keeps his head on straight for the whole tournament. Almost cost him last week.
Agreed, though his likely quarters opponent (Wert) has beaten him this year.
 
I will have a 23 page 6800 word preview complete with predictions for all 224 medalists - gulp - cominh out today for The Open Mat but I think it will be premium.

Will post a link when its published.
That is awesome Dice! Great job, remember the little people when you make it big.
 
I will have a 23 page 6800 word preview complete with predictions for all 224 medalists - gulp - cominh out today for The Open Mat but I think it will be premium.

Will post a link when its published.

Impressive for a guy who just started following the sport in 2009.:D
 
I've done my predictions, certain to pale in comparison to Dice's -- but you get what you pay for!

Will put them in the other PIAA thread, which contains the brackets.

Maybe Tom or one of the mods can merge the threads?
 
Just to clarify, I'm no expert. I very seldom research what I post . I rely on what I watch,read,and remember.
I would like to commend the true experts and historian's of wrestling, to making this forum enjoyable. I've followed high school wrestling since my father took me to see Saucon Valley in 1976. Saucon was AA public school who choose to go AAA and won state team title. I was hooked.
 
I don't follow the whole state in detail , although I obviously know about some of the favorites. For District 11 AAA I think the over/under for state champs would be 4 1/2. Last year they had 7. My list in order of likelihood in winning states.
1; Labriola 170. Beca
2; Sasso. 138. Nazareth
3; Chlebove. 133. Northampton
4; Stefanik. 182. Nazareth
5;. Comacho 285. Beca
For the anti Beca crowd :
Labriola would wrestle for Wilson AA Camacho would wrestle for Nazareth.
I think Beca's 10 wrestlers will outscore Nazareth 6 for team title. Northampton could finish in top 5 with Festermacher, Moran and Chlebove all with a shot of making finals.
I almost called it. Camacho lost a tough semi match. Festermacher got 3rd after losing 1-0. Moran made finals.
A couple of District 11 thoughts.
Sasso is going to be a stud in college. He wrestles a lot like Jordan Oliver.
Dave Crowell is one of the great wrestling coaches of all time . He has taken 3 different public schools and won state titles. His programs are built from feeder program up. Very little outside help, unlike some other public programs. If anything, he has lost some talent to Beca such as Camacho. Well done.
 
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