Neuqua Valley (Naperville, IL)       previews home


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

RATINGS
2022 Final Power Rating: 28.3
2022 National Rank: #1326
2022 State Rank: #42
Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: -4.7
2023 Starting Power Rating: 6.2
2023 National Rank: #1861
2023 State Rank: #56
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2022 Rating): 33.3
Dynasty National Rank: #695
2023 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 27.3
Dynasty Record: 37-11 (23-4 in league)

HISTORICAL
2022 Overall Record: 8-3
2022 League Record/Finish: 5-1 (1st)
2022 Points For Average: 22.6
2022 Points Against Average: 8.5
2022 Differential: +14.1
2022 Wins: #377 St. Mary's (St. Louis, MO) (21-20), #1167 Naperville North (Naperville) (29-16), #1748 Naperville Central (Naperville) (14-7), #5228 Oswego (28-3), #6118 Lane Tech (Chicago) (37-0), #7161 Metea Valley (Aurora) (36-0), #7161 Metea Valley (Aurora) (35-7), #8188 Waubonsie Valley (Aurora) (28-0)
2022 Losses: #149 Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort) (17-14), #2594 Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton) (10-7), #2693 DeKalb (14-0)
2022 Opponents W-L: 59-55
Recent League Championships: 2022, 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 2023 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2023 Schedule: 8/25 Oswego, 9/1 Minooka, 9/8 at Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort), 9/15 at Naperville North (Naperville), 9/22 Naperville Central (Naperville), 9/29 at Metea Valley (Aurora), 10/6 at Waubonsie Valley (Aurora), 10/13 DeKalb
Highest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Lincoln-Way East (Frankfort) (33.2), Naperville North (Naperville) (19.1), Naperville Central (Naperville) (9.3)
Lowest-Rated 2023 Regular Season Opponents: Waubonsie Valley (Aurora) (-26.7), Metea Valley (Aurora) (-24.9), Oswego (-17.7)
2022 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 14.8 (16.2 overall)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -1
2023 vs. 2022 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15.8
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #39
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1555
2023 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-3
2023 Projected League Finish: 2nd
2023 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%



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