Neuqua Valley (Naperville, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Bryan Wells
League: Upstate Eight - Valley
Playoff Division: none

SENIOR D1 PROSPECT
Andrew Geers 6'7" 275 Senior OL

D1 PLAYER LOST TO GRADUATION
Michael Ippolito 6'4" 230 Senior DE [Northern Illinois]

RATINGS
2011 Final Power Rating: 28
2011 National Rank: #1957
2011 State Rank: #73
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -0.4
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2012 Starting Power Rating: 26.4
2012 National Rank: #1946
2012 State Rank: #64
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2011 Rating): 25
Dynasty National Rank: #1355
2012 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 2.6
Dynasty Record: 57-34 (43-15 in league)

HISTORICAL
2011 Overall Record: 5-5
2011 League Record/Finish: 3-3 (tied for 3rd)
2011 Points For Average: 30.9
2011 Points Against Average: 21.5
2011 Differential: +9.4
2011 Wins: #1514 Naperville North (Naperville) (37-23), #2974 South Elgin (35-21), #5722 Metea Valley (Aurora) (52-6), #7070 North (St. Charles) (43-3), #11193 East (Aurora) (56-7)
2011 Losses: #72 Bolingbrook (33-14), #269 Central (Naperville) (28-14), #1151 Bartlett (34-7), #1219 Waubonsie Valley (Aurora) (27-21), #4546 Lake Park (Roselle) (33-30)
2011 Opponents W-L: 57-45
Recent League Championships: 2006 (Upstate Eight), 2005 (Upstate Eight), 2004 (tied for 1st; Upstate Eight)
Winning Streak Entering 2012 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2012 Schedule: 8/24 at Naperville North (Naperville), 8/31 Central (Naperville), 9/8 at South Elgin, 9/14 at East (St. Charles), 9/21 East (Aurora), 9/28 at Metea Valley (Aurora), 10/5 Waubonsie Valley (Aurora), 10/12 at Lake Park (Roselle), 10/19 Bartlett
Highest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: Central (Naperville) (49), Waubonsie Valley (Aurora) (36.5), Bartlett (28.4)
Lowest-Rated 2012 Regular Season Opponents: East (Aurora) (-15.5), Metea Valley (Aurora) (8.9), East (St. Charles) (10.6)
2011 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 17.9 (27.9 overall)
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 19.2
2012 vs. 2011 Schedule Strength Comparison: +1.3
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #55
2012 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1815
2012 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3
2012 Projected League Finish: 3rd
2012 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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