Take a look around each team in the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference.
Top returners: seniors Louis Culala and Patrick O’Reiley, juniors Andre Ruiz and Darius Baez.
Outlook: The neighboring programs formed a co-op this season under coach Patrick Clark. Ruiz will be the key building block (113 or 120) as a recent state qualifier, while the team's freshman class should make an immediate impact.
Top returners: seniors Luke Mazzeo, Zach Lewis and Jonah Schechtman, juniors Logan Mazzeo and Nick Babin.
Outlook: The Cavos remain a top contender in Bergen County after taking a perfect record to the Group 1 final last season. There's no shortage of talent under coach Stan Woods with five state qualifiers back and all three BCCA champions.
Top returners: seniors Derin Stitzer and Victor Jorge, sophomore Grayson Jurado.
Outlook: Longtime coach Scot Weaver is back for another stint with the Golden Bears and brings his son Dylan, a freshman state qualifier at Bergen Catholic. The co-op lacks much varsity experience, so it will lean on Stitzer and Jorge to stay around .500.
Top returners: junior Matthew Guerra and sophomore Tyler Knoll.
Outlook: The co-op had just seven wrestlers last season so its bigger roster is certainly a positive sign. The program brought in some athletes from the football team and will look to county medalist Matthew Guerra for leadership.
Leonia/Palisades Park also competes in this division.
Top returners: seniors Devin Trujillo and Izel Barragan, juniors Zak Martinez and Eddie Alfieri.
Outlook: Last season, Elmwood Park returned to the state tournament and finally went back over .500 with a 17-11 record. The Crusaders continued to increase their numbers and kept nine starters, which could lead the program to even better results.
Top returners: seniors Derek Abreu and Michael Filieri, juniors Michael Alfonso and Kacper Szuberski.
Outlook: Garfield goes for its fifth straight league title with a lineup that won't have much varsity experience. Abreu and Filieri are the captains and county medalists who will push the Boilermakers toward a state tournament berth.
Top returners: seniors Ben Or-Chen and Terence O’Toole, juniors Greg Schlett and Ryan Romeo.
Outlook: Glen Rock should contend on a number of levels, despite losing some top scorers from its 20-win team. The Panthers' balance gives them a good shot in the league and keeps them in the mix for a BCCA group title.
Top returners: seniors Dylan Guido and Ray Cruz Duran.
Outlook: Rutherford can pick up a handful of wins due to its experienced senior class. With six returning starters, the Bulldogs will be able to put out a full lineup for the first time in a while.
Lodi and Manchester also compete in this division.
Top returners: senior Kris Coya, juniors Adam Deitrich and Joe Aliano, sophomores Declan Smith and Liam McAllister.
Outlook: Hawthorne will lean on Deitrich and the middle part of the lineup in its push for another double-digit win season. The Bears will be somewhat young, but the experience in their freshman class will be an asset for coach Joe Mazzacca's club.
Top returners: seniors Ian Rink, Dennis Riordan and John Dammann, sophomore Drew Scuilla.
Outlook: Only three starters are back so coach Craig Messery will begin to rebuild around a new young core. The Aviators face a difficult challenge in replacing state champion Mickey O'Malley and medalist Matthew Dallara.
Top returners: senior Zachary Carlson, junior Paul Dimarco, Douglas Korzelius and Joseph Petrolia.
Outlook: The Knights must replace half the starting lineup so the development of their young wrestlers will be important during this rebuilding period. Carlson will be a bright spot after a 24-2 season, while Dimarco looks to build on a top-six finish at the region tournament.
Top returners: seniors Frank Negrini, Nick Secor and Ramone Hernandez, junior AJ DeVries, sophomore Ryan Almeida.
Outlook: Pompton Lakes was the runner-up in its conference and section last season and will eye a return trip to those finals. Two-time state qualifier Frank Negrini leads a good Cardinal lineup and returns at 195, where he went 35-8 a year ago.
Top returners: seniors Michael Deperi, Dean Setticase and Jakub Dmitruk, junior Michael Faustini, sophomore Jonathan Lau.
Outlook: The Falcons are determined to build off a 19-win season and use their strength up the middle. Though coach Wayne Rogers lost a few leaders, nine starters are back including heavyweight and state qualifier Dean Setticase.
Top returners: seniors Derek Fernandez, Sahil Nagpal and Samba Diallo, sophomore Daniel Ross.
Outlook: The program keeps making positive steps under coach Ed Roesing and now reaches for the .500 mark. That isn't out of reach this season if a few new starters take advantage of their shot in the lineup.
Top returners: seniors Hamza Chah and Adib Korabi, junior Michael Rodriguez, sophomore Izabella Frezzo.
Outlook: First-year coach Frank Siclari believes that Becton will contend in its league with the help of some motivated newcomers. Rodriguez (113) comes back as a county sixth and supports the Wildcats' fight for a winning record.
Top returners: seniors Ben Bariso, Steven Schubert and Zack Kareivis, junior Julian Amadio.
Outlook: Butler jumps into the NJIC with a good track record that includes 50 wins over the last three seasons. The Bulldogs can vie for a division title and more postseason success based on how well the roster adapts to graduation losses.
Top returners: seniors Kenny Spadaccini, Owen Ross and Jacob Hamburger, junior Tim Coffey.
Outlook: Cresskill relies on its middle weights and nice leadership core in the wake of an 18-12 season. The Cougars brought back a handful of top wrestlers so there's potential for another winning year.
Top returners: senior Jake Reiter, junior Bradley Mika and sophomore Tao Satchell.
Outlook: Wood-Ridge will depend on its middle to upper weight wrestlers as the rebuilding process continues. The Blue Devils got some positive news with the addition of seniors Evan West (145) and Drew Tomat (220) from the football field.
Weehawken also competes in this division.