Mason Livio could have had a repeat of last season, when he walked into Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall for the NJSIAA State Championships and left disappointed after losing two straight bouts, bounced out early on the second day.

And after what occurred on the afternoon of March 2, there was a 50-50 chance it would happen again. But following a first-round loss to 17th-seeded Blase Mele of Princeton, the 18-year-old Pinelands Regional senior went into Friday’s first session ready to cap his…