Neuqua Valley, also undefeated at 5-0, hasn't started out a season this well since 2012, when it won its first twelve games, finishing 12-1, with a disappointing loss at home in the semifinals to Mount Carmel, 26-21. (I was there.)
This Friday the two schools will meet at Naperville North (above) in what should surely be the Game of the Week.
Neuqua is ranked No. 4 in the Sun-Times, No. 5 in the Tribune and No. 6 in MaxPreps. The Huskies, meanwhile, are ranked No. 11 in the Times, No. 12 in MaxPreps and No. 13 in the Trib.
Each has beat two winning (3-2) teams so far. The Wildcats defeated Naperville Central and Waubonsie Valley (home team in CAPS):
NEUQUA 35, Metea Valley 7
NEUQUA 24, Naperville Central 10
Neuqua 24, WAUBONSIE VALLEY 17
NEUQUA 48, Wheaton Warrenville South 19
Neuqua 35, BISHOP CHATARD (IN)
While Naperville North beat Wheaton North and Glenbard North:
Naperville North 42, SANDBURG 14
NAPERVILLE NORTH 41, Metea Valley 40 (OT)
Naperville North 33, WHEATON NORTH 7
Naperville North 28, LAKE PARK 23
NAPERVILLE NORTH 21, Glenbard North 13
Since 2005 the two programs have split their twelve match-ups evenly, with Neuqua having the advantage in recent years:
2015: NEUQUA 34, Naperville North 7
2014: NAPERVILLE NORTH 14, Neuqua 13
2013: NEUQUA 34, Naperville North 27
2012: Neuqua 43, NAPERVILLE NORTH 20
Neuqua 56, NAPERVILLE NORTH 20 (playoffs)
2011: NEUQUA 37, Naperville North 23
2010: NAPERVILLE NORTH 29, Neuqua 28
2009: Naperville North 28, NEUQUA 21
2008: NAPERVILLE NORTH 41, Neuqua 19
2007: Naperville North 41, NEUQUA 14
2006: NAPERVILLE NORTH 17, Neuqua 14
2005: NEUQUA 33, Naperville North 14
Can the home team Huskies upset the higher-ranked Wildcats Friday night and start the 2016 season 6-0? Or will Neuqua prevail, climb the rankings and look for a possible post-season showdown with Loyola?
See you at the game!
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