Wheeler (Valparaiso, IN)       previews home GENERAL Nickname: Bearcats Colors: Green/White/Orange Coach: Robert Kania League: Greater South Shore - South Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank: #30 RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: -10 2023 National Rank: #7598 2023 State Rank: #197 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment: +2.5 2024 Starting Power Rating: -23.5 2024 National Rank: #6731 2024 State Rank: #181 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -15.3 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #9213 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 6.1 5-Year Dynasty Record: 27-23 [26-24 on the field] (11-9 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -0.9 Dynasty National Rank: #8515 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 20.5 Dynasty Record: 145-78 [144-79 on the field] (85-31 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 6-4 2023 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2023 Points For Average: 27.9 2023 Points Against Average: 16.9 2023 Differential: +11 2023 Wins: #6055 Boone Grove (Valparaiso) (28-20), #8936 West Side (Gary) (42-24), #10897 Calumet (Gary) (38-8), #11053 Griffith (27-6), #12050 Whiting (35-0), #12823 Bishop Noll (Hammond) (46-0) 2023 Losses: #2607 Hanover Central (Cedar Lake) (40-17), #5860 Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield) (33-14), #6303 Bremen (21-18), #9140 River Forest (Hobart) (17-14) 2023 Opponents W-L: 54-53 Recent League Championships: 2023, 2015 (tied for 1st), 2014, 2011 (Greater South Shore), 2010 (Greater South Shore), 2009 (Greater South Shore), 2008 (Greater South Shore), 2007 (Greater South Shore), 2003 (Lake Blue) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 at Hanover Central (Cedar Lake), 8/30 Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield), 9/6 at River Forest (Hobart), 9/13 Bishop Noll (Hammond), 9/20 at Boone Grove (Valparaiso), 9/27 West Side (Gary), 10/4 at Calumet (Gary), 10/11 Whiting, 10/18 at Griffith Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Hanover Central (Cedar Lake) (4.6), Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield) (-12.3), Boone Grove (Valparaiso) (-18.3) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Bishop Noll (Hammond) (-65.4), Whiting (-57.2), Calumet (Gary) (-44.3) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -16.1 (-15.2 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -33.1 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -17 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #240 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #9549 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 6-3 2024 Projected League Finish: 2nd 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% We were unable to contact coach to obtain preview info.