Football: Neuqua looking for bounce-back year in 2012
Sitting at 5-1 overall and at 3-0 in the Upstate Eight Valley race heading into the annual meeting with Waubonsie Valley on Oct. 7, all …
- Nov 8, 2011
Aaron Bailey rushes Bolingbrook to ‘W‘
Bolingbrook wanted a good start to what it hopes is a long playoff run. Neuqua Valley came into Friday night’s Class 8A game thinking upset. …
- Nov 5, 2011
Neuqua sees running game as major weapon
Entering the postseason saddled with a three-game losing streak and a 5-4 record, outside expectations for Neuqua Valley in its Class 8A first round matchup …
- Nov 2, 2011
Lake Park edges Neuqua in double OT
Each week Lake Park football players receive a word of the week from their coach Chris Roll. This week it was “believe” and it couldn’t …
- Oct 22, 2011
Naperville Sun Week 9 football preview capsules
Elgin (1-7, 0-6 Upstate Eight River) at Metea Valley (3-5, 1-5 Upstate Eight Valley), 7:30 p.m. Last week: Elgin lost to St. Charles East 10-0; …
- Oct 19, 2011
Neuqua falls short in key game against Bartlett
Neuqua Valley will have to wait another week to clinch an automatic playoff berth. The Wildcats (5-3, 3-2 Upstate Eight Valley) fell to Bartlett (6-2, …
- Oct 15, 2011
Naperville Sun Week 8 football preview capsules
Benet (1-6, 0-6 East Suburban Catholic) at St. Viator (1-6, 0-6 East Suburban Catholic), 7:30 p.m. Last week: Benet won at Washington High School (South …
- Oct 13, 2011
Waubonsie Valley tops Neuqua in OT
It is amazing how one play can erase two years of bad memories. Outscored by a combined total of 71-13 in their last two matchups …
- Oct 8, 2011
Neuqua Valley too much for Metea Valley
Neuqua Valley’s football team went with a tried and true old-school philosophy against district rival Metea Valley Friday. The Wildcats used their running game and …
- Oct 6, 2011
Beacon-News Week 6 football preview capsules
Batavia (5-0, 2-0) at Geneva (5-0, 3-0), 7:30 p.m. Last week: Geneva beat St. Charles North 54-7; Batavia beat St. Charles East 43-7. Outlook: This …
- Sep 29, 2011
Naperville Sun Week 6 football preview capsules
Naperville North (3-2, 2-1 DuPage Valley) at Glenbard East (1-4, 0-3 DuPage Valley), 7:30 p.m. Last week: Naperville North beat West Chicago 45-7; Glenbard East …
- Sep 29, 2011
Neuqua’s Ippolito picks Northern
Neuqua Valley senior defensive lineman Michael Ippolito gave an oral commitment to first-year Northern Illinois football coach Dave Doeren on Thursday night. “I just talked …
- Nov 9, 2011
Neuqua Valley cruises past North Stars
Neuqua Valley 43, St. Charles North 3: Neuqua Valley junior running back Joey Rhattigan had 21 rushes for 204 yards with four touchdowns to lead …
- Sep 9, 2011
Boudreau expected to return for Neuqua Valley
A week after he and teammates racked up 492 total yards offensively in a 37-23 Week 1 victory over Naperville North, Neuqua Valley senior quarterback …
- Sep 8, 2011
Naperville Central takes charge early
A witness to a game-changing drive from the game’s outset one week earlier in a disappointing loss to Waubonsie Valley, turnabout was fair play for …
- Sep 8, 2011
Neuqua Valley still looking for 2-0 start
Neuqua Valley entered this season with desires and expectations of accomplishing some firsts for its 14-year-old varsity program. The program’s bid for its first-ever appearance …
- Sep 3, 2011
Reserve’s first goal ties Neuqua
Shots on goal clearly favored Lyons over Neuqua Valley in the second half of Saturday’s nonconference game. But all it took was one goal from …
- Aug 30, 2011
Rhattigan’s 4 TDs spark Neuqua over North, 37-23
prep football | Neuqua Valley 37, Naperville North 23
- Aug 27, 2011
Upstate Eight Valley football preview
UPSTATE EIGHT VALLEY Outlook: One of most balanced conferences around. Bartlett, Waubonsie Valley, Neuqua Valley and South Elgin will all vie for the title. Top …
- Aug 27, 2011
Neuqua’s Spinell shows his stuff at lineman challenge
There’s nothing like being healthy and knowing it. Showing it is equally good. Neuqua Valley defensive end Jake Spinell had a long junior season last …
- Jul 25, 2011
Neuqua offense to have new look
There were no scoring updates, no charged timeouts, no pads and even no jerseys. While the Neuqua Valley, Batavia, Kaneland and Aurora Christian football teams …
- Jul 15, 2011
Neuqua Valley shuts out Metea Valley
Metea Valley might be a sister school to Neuqua Valley, but right now the Wildcats are still the oldest sibling, toying with the younger until …
- Oct 2, 2010
Western showdown
A week after their District 203 football counterparts, Neuqua Valley and Waubonsie Valley get the spotlight shone on them at 7:30 Friday night when the …
- Oct 5, 2010










