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Weighing In, S2, Ep2: Recapping Beast of the East, sleeper teams & a stacked weekend slate

Weighing In, S2, Ep2: Recapping Beast of the East, sleeper teams & a stacked weekend slate

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 In this week's episode, NJ.com reporters Jake Aferiat, Bob Badders, Bill Evans, Ryan Patti and Joe Zedalis recap the last 10 days of the New Jersey high school wrestling season, which was filled with plenty of storylines around the state. Down in Delaware, the Beast of the East concluded, with New Jersey wrestlers impressing, no more than Santino Rodriguez. The Sam Cali Invitational and Mustang Classic also took place, while the reporters break down sleeper teams and the upcoming weekend slate, which is stacked. 0:00: Recapping the last two weeks of action, including Santino Rodriguez's performance at Beast of the East down in Delaware. Woodstown's Matteo Vinciguerra also had a great showing down at Beast of the East. 6:12: The Sam Cali Invitational also took place this past weekend, and Paramus Catholic had a strong showing at the tournament. Lower Cape May is also showing it could be a force throughout the season, and it is deserving of its state ranking. The Fab 50 duals also took place. 17:30: The Mustang Classic featured some of the best wrestlers in the state at Brick Memorial. Jake Clayton from Point Pleasant Boro was impressive, while Camden Catholic showed out and had a ton of winners. 29:30: As the calendar flips to 2026 this week, there are a handful of teams that are being slept on, including Paramus Catholic, Pascack Valley, Franklin, Union, Bridgewater-Raritan, Middletown North, Jackson Township, Shawnee and Kingsway. 47:00: The Mustang Classic honored former Brick Memorial coach Dennis Giannios, and the tournament will be named in his honor moving forward. 48:50: Injuries are creating intriguing storylines for programs early on in the season, with plenty of wrestlers gearing up to come back once the calendar flips to 2026. 55:15: It's a stacked weekend across the state, which the Catholic Duals at Christian Brothers lead on Friday and Saturday. A quad match at Mount Olive featuring Southern, High Point and West Essex. Camden Catholic, Paramus Catholic, Don Bosco Prep and Pope John will have a quad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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