Good to see guys back out on the Mat. Tough go for most although some close losses for Simsbury guys. Looks like CT has taken a step back in quality for 2020-21 versus last 3 to 5 years.

Blood round always produces some dramatic losses and crazy match ups and some big names getting knocked off. This year no exception. At 120 Jack Ryan getting knocked out by Tyler Johnson At 126: Hunter Chin with last second take down knocking off Shabazz at 132: Nichols knocking off Toland Matos in UTB tough draw for Toland Matos as he ended losing 3 to 2 to Parrot who got 2nd and 4 to 3 to Nichols who got 3rd. at 152 Marshall having to face Zuckerman and losing 3 to 1. 160 Tsirandes losing 6 to 4 to Vitti in SV. Tough draw as well for Tsirandes as other loss was to Angers who won it all. 182 Goethe lost to Commander with other loss to Cronin so lost to guys who got 2nd and 3rd.

Can anyone beat Danbury? I suspect not, certainly Trumbull, Bristol Eastern, Simsbury and Xaiver all threats. I think Xavier will do well as a lot of guys who can get on the podium. Individual predictions: 106: Rapuano (strong field should be fun) 113: Cyr (potential Hall v Cyr and Charron v Longo semis) 120: Sutton (crazy deep weight I could see 5 or 6 different guys winning) 126: Jack(Hard to see him losing, potential Mariano/Smart v Folino semi should be good) 132: Fields(potential 3rd match-up of Parrot v Fields) 138: Mastroianni(stacked weight some great quarters, interested to see potential Schand v Mastroianni semi) 145: Sung (Hard to see him losing, Veleas v Roberts in rd of 16 a good early one) 152: Marshall (should be good potential final vs Adams) 160: Angers (Hard to see him losing although Gonzalez gave him a tough one in class M final) 170: Sousa (could see a few guys winning this one) 182: LiCastri (Should be great potential final vs. Commander, Nanai not to be overlooked ) 195: Gjanji (rematch v Osbey not sure if that would 3rd or 4th time?) 220: Gonzalez(not sure who is best placed for upset) 285: Schrecengost (could see a few different winners)

Should be a good one. 3 of top 5 teams going head to head. Danbury should win but you never know. individually who you got for the titles. My predictions below; going to be some potentially exciting finals at 106, 120, 132, 138, 152, 182 and 195. Potential semi-final at 126 between Smart and Ebert and at 120 106: Longo Trumbull 113: Longo Trumbull 120: Ryan Trumbull 126: Jack Danbury 132: Parrot Westhill 138: Mastroianni, New Canaan 145: Sung New Canaan 152: Zuckerman Warde 160: Sibbet New Canaan 170: Keppler Ridgefield 182: Nanai Greenwich 195: Gjanij Warde 220: Harrington Staples 285: Agosto Danbury

Should be good one. I think Simsbury squeaks out narrow victory 33 to 31. Should be a close one.