Neuqua Valley (Naperville, IL)       previews home


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

RATINGS
2021 Final Power Rating: 39.2
2021 National Rank: #537
2021 State Rank: #17
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -4.8
2022 Starting Power Rating: 19.4
2022 National Rank: #934
2022 State Rank: #30
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2021 Rating): 37.4
Dynasty National Rank: #584
2022 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 18
Dynasty Record: 134-59 (95-27 in league)

HISTORICAL
2021 Overall Record: 10-2
2021 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (tied for 1st)
2021 Points For Average: 29.9
2021 Points Against Average: 12.9
2021 Differential: +17
2021 Wins: #227 St. Mary's (St. Louis, MO) (26-21), #940 Naperville Central (Naperville) (20-17), #1075 Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton) (26-7), #1357 Naperville North (Naperville) (21-7), #1667 Palatine (31-8), #2103 Oswego (37-27), #3453 Metea Valley (Aurora) (31-0), #4035 Waubonsie Valley (Aurora) (28-0), #5319 DeKalb (34-13), #6982 Bartlett (60-7)
2021 Losses: #337 Maine South (Park Ridge) (14-13), #1357 Naperville North (Naperville) (34-32)
2021 Opponents W-L: 74-52
Recent League Championships: 2021 (tied for 1st), 2020, 2019, 2016 (tied for 1st), 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 2022 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2022 Schedule: 8/26 at Oswego, 9/2 Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton), 9/9 St. Mary's (St. Louis, MO), 9/16 Naperville North (Naperville), 9/23 at Naperville Central (Naperville), 9/30 Metea Valley (Aurora), 10/7 Waubonsie Valley (Aurora), 10/14 at DeKalb, 10/20 at Metea Valley (Aurora)
Highest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: St. Mary's (St. Louis, MO) (43.9), Naperville North (Naperville) (27.1), Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton) (8.5)
Lowest-Rated 2022 Regular Season Opponents: Waubonsie Valley (Aurora) (-8), DeKalb (-7.1), Metea Valley (Aurora) (-3.1)
2021 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 22.9 (22.2 overall)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 7.6
2022 vs. 2021 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.3
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #27
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #889
2022 Projected Regular Season Record: 7-2
2022 Projected League Finish: 1st
2022 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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