Green had never beaten Reitsma at the scholastic level, dropping two decisions over the last two seasons. A 6-4 setback in last weekend’s Region 7 final still smarted the chiseled grappler.

“I studied that match every day,” said Green, who notched his 118th career win. “I knew the key was to stop the single leg. … I thought I defended very well.”

Green defended the shot perfectly, but he also forced the action. Strong with his own single, he landed the move early and often. He had the match’s first takedown and could have had two more in the first period that were ruled just out of bounds.

Green stayed aggressive, holding true to the game plan.

“He came out ready, intense and focused,” Morina said. “We made some adjustments since last weekend. … He stayed offensive the whole time. He’s been wrestling awesome this whole tournament.”

Green dominated the competition at Atlantic City, registering three pins and a 10-2 major decision to reach the final.

“I told him he better get used to this,” Morina said. “He’s that type of athlete.”

Morina was also confident that Green was going to get the win in the rematch when the stakes couldn’t get any greater.

“If you’re going to win one, I’d take the one in Atlantic City,” the coach said.

Revano wins again

When he arrived at Camden Catholic, Revano wanted to be a four-time state champion.

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Camden Catholic's Lucas Revano celebrates his second state title after he pinned DePaul's Ricky Cabanillas in overtime of the 145 lb. championship bout of the 2019 NJSIAA State Wrestling Championships tournament held at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday, March 2, 2019. Chris LaChall/Staff Photographer

Camden Catholic’s Lucas Revano wins his second state title as he pins DePaul’s Ricky Cabanillas in overtime, during the 145 lb. championship bout of the 2019 NJSIAA State Wrestling Championships tournament held at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday, March 2, 2019. Chris LaChall/Staff Photographer

Camden Catholic's Lucas Revano celebrates his second state title with his coaches after he pinned DePaul's Ricky Cabanillas in overtime of the 145 lb. championship bout of the 2019 NJSIAA State Wrestling Championships tournament held at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday, March 2, 2019. Chris LaChall/Staff Photographer

Camden Catholic's Lucas Revano celebrates his second state title after pinning DePaul's Ricky Cabanillas in overtime of the 145 lb. championship bout of the 2019 NJSIAA State Wrestling Championships tournament held at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday, March 2, 2019. Chris LaChall/Staff Photographer

Camden Catholic's Lucas Revano, center, stands a top the podum after he won his second state title by pinning DePaul's Ricky Cabanillas in overtime of the 145 lb. championship bout of the 2019 NJSIAA State Wrestling Championships tournament held at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday, March 2, 2019. Chris LaChall/Staff Photographer

Paulsboro's Brandon Green celebrates his 13-9 win over Howell's Shane Reitsma during the 170 lb. championship bout of the 2019 NJSIAA State Wrestling Championships tournament held at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday, March 2, 2019. Chris LaChall/Staff Photographer

Paulsboro's Brandon Green celebrates his 13-9 win over Howell's Shane Reitsma during the 170 lb. championship bout of the 2019 NJSIAA State Wrestling Championships tournament held at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday, March 2, 2019. Chris LaChall/Staff Photographer

Paulsboro's Brandon Green celebrates with his coaches after his 13-9 win over Howell’s Shane Reitsma in the 170 lb. championship bout of the 2019 NJSIAA State Wrestling Championships tournament held at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday, March 2, 2019. Chris LaChall/Staff Photographer

Paulsboro's Brandon Green, front, battles Howell’s Shane Reitsma for control during the 170 lb. championship bout of the 2019 NJSIAA State Wrestling Championships tournament held at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday, March 2, 2019. Green won the bout, 13-9. Chris LaChall/Staff Photographer

Paulsboro's Brandon Green, center, stands on top of the podium after his 13-9 win over Howell's Shane Reitsma during the 170 lb. championship bout of the 2019 NJSIAA State Wrestling Championships tournament held at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday, March 2, 2019. Chris LaChall/Staff Photographer

Paulsboro's Jacob Perez-Eli is controlled by Pope John XXII's Joseph Aragona during the 138 lb. final bout of the 2019 NJSIAA State Wrestling Championships tournament held at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday, March 2, 2019. Aragona won, 7-1. Chris LaChall/Staff Photographer

Millville's Diane Johnson, bottom, is controlled by Phillipsburg's Jewel Gonzalez during the 161 lb. championship bout of the 2019 NJSIAA Girls State Wrestling Championships tournament held at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday, March 2, 2019. Gonzalez won the bout by pinning Johnson. Chris LaChall/Staff Photographer

Millville's Diane Johnson is pinned by Phillipsburg's Jewel Gonzalez during the 161 lb. championship bout of the 2019 NJSIAA Girls State Wrestling Championships tournament held at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday, March 2, 2019. Chris LaChall/Staff Photographer

Millville's Diane Johnson reacts after being pinned by Phillipsburg's Jewel Gonzalez during the 161 lb. championship bout of the 2019 NJSIAA Girls State Wrestling Championships tournament held at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday, March 2, 2019. Chris LaChall/Staff Photographer

The bigger the bout, the better Revano always seemed to wrestle in the bright lights of Atlantic City.

"I want to put on a show," he said. "They had us wrestle the last bout for a reason and I think it was the best state final."

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Camden Catholic’s Lucas Revano wins his second state title as he pins DePaul’s Ricky Cabanillas in overtime, during the 145 lb. championship bout of the 2019 NJSIAA State Wrestling Championships tournament held at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday, March 2, 2019. (Photo: Chris LaChall/Staff Photographer )

Revano finishes his Camden Catholic career as one of the most successful. The four-time state placewinner, four-time district champ and four-time region titlist racked up a 157-16 record. He joined Taylor Walsh as the only two-time state champions for the Irish.

Revano appeared to be in position for several go-ahead takedowns in the third period only to have Cabanillas maneuver his way out of trouble, forcing overtime with a 1-1 score.

Perez-Eli denied title

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Paulsboro's Jacob Perez-Eli is controlled by Pope John XXII's Joseph Aragona during the 138 lb. final bout of the 2019 NJSIAA State Wrestling Championships tournament held at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday, March 2, 2019. Aragona won, 7-1.(Photo: Chris LaChall/Staff Photographer )

Green’s teammate, Jacob Perez-Eli, wasn’t as fortunate in his state final bout.

The junior faced off against the top-ranked wrestler at 138 pounds in the country, Pope John XXIII’s Joseph Aragona, and suffered a 7-1 loss.

Perez-Eli, a three-time state qualifier, finished his season at 41-5.

“It was a great experience, had a lot of big wins just came up a little short,” he said.

Perez-Eli looked like he might have the bout’s first takedown, but Aragona countered and denied the shot.

From there, Perez-Eli never got into a groove against the technical machine.

“He works for angles and he’s smart,” Perez-Eli said. “I wanted to stay on the offensive, I tried to work it, but he countered everything.”

State placewinners

Along with the three finalists, South Jersey produced 17 state placewinners, including two third-placer finishers in Camden Catholic's Martin Cosgrove (170) and Paulsboro's Santino Morina (182).