Neuqua Valley (Naperville, IL)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Navy/Gold
Coach: Bill Ellinghaus
League: DuPage Valley
Playoff Division: none

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 8
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2015 JV Record: 6-1
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Isaiah Robertson 6'3" 200 Senior FS 4.5
Owen Piche 6'3" 210 Senior WR 4.6
Jake Zeiler 6'3" 280 Senior T 5.0

COLLEGE PROSPECT LOST TO GRADUATION
Brett Borske 6'6" 230 Senior TE

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Experience On Both Sides Of Ball, WRs
Team Weaknesses: Have A Few Key Players Coming Back From Injuries

RATINGS
2015 Final Power Rating: 40.3
2015 National Rank: #821
2015 State Rank: #33
General Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +6.5
D1 Talent (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +2.6
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -1.1
2016 Starting Power Rating: 49.4
2016 National Rank: #337
2016 State Rank: #10
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2015 Rating): 29.9
Dynasty National Rank: #875
2016 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 19.5
Dynasty Record: 92-45 (66-19 in league)

HISTORICAL
2015 Overall Record: 7-4
2015 League Record/Finish: 5-3 (3rd)
2015 Points For Average: 25.6
2015 Points Against Average: 17.9
2015 Differential: +7.7
2015 Wins: #581 Waubonsie Valley (Aurora) (28-7), #850 Hinsdale Central (Hinsdale) (29-26), #1748 Wheaton North (Wheaton) (34-17), #2555 Metea Valley (Aurora) (38-14), #2781 Bartlett (21-7), #3672 Naperville North (Naperville) (34-7), #3791 Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton) (28-14)
2015 Losses: #581 Waubonsie Valley (Aurora) (21-14), #601 Naperville Central (Naperville) (14-7), #841 Glenbard North (Carol Stream) (42-28), #2149 Lake Park (Roselle) (28-21)
2015 Opponents W-L: 61-52
Recent League Championships: 2014 (tied for 1st; Upstate Eight - Valley), 2013 (Upstate Eight - Valley), 2012 (Upstate Eight - Valley), 2006 (Upstate Eight), 2005 (Upstate Eight), 2004 (tied for 1st; Upstate Eight)
Winning Streak Entering 2016 Season: 2
Streak List: 8/26/16 Metea Valley (Aurora) (35-7), 9/2/16 Naperville Central (Naperville) (24-10)

SCHEDULE
2016 Schedule: 8/26 Metea Valley (Aurora), 9/2 Naperville Central (Naperville), 9/9 at Waubonsie Valley (Aurora), 9/16 Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton), 9/23 at Bishop Chatard (Indianapolis, IN), 9/30 at Naperville North (Naperville), 10/7 Wheaton North (Wheaton), 10/14 at Lake Park (Roselle), 10/21 at Glenbard North (Carol Stream)
Highest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Chatard (Indianapolis, IN) (52.2), Waubonsie Valley (Aurora) (43.8), Glenbard North (Carol Stream) (43.7)
Lowest-Rated 2016 Regular Season Opponents: Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton) (13.8), Naperville North (Naperville) (16.1), Metea Valley (Aurora) (22.2)
2015 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 25.9 (34.2 overall)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 32.2
2016 vs. 2015 Schedule Strength Comparison: +6.3
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #13
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #403
2016 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2016 Projected League Finish: 1st
2016 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 9%