Wheeler (Valparaiso, IN)       previews home TEAM NOT OFFICIALLY RATED YET; HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FROM COACH GENERAL Nickname: Bearcats Colors: Green/White/Orange Coach: Nick Testa League: Greater South Shore - South Playoff Division: 2A Playoff Division Rank*: #10 RATINGS 2024 Final Power Rating: -4.5 2024 National Rank: #6044 2024 State Rank: #148 Roster-Based (Players Back/Lost) Rough Rating Adjustment*: +2.4 2025 Starting Power Rating*: -9.9 2025 National Rank*: #4759 2025 State Rank*: #122 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2019-2024 Rating): -13 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #8303 2025 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison*: better by 3.1 5-Year Dynasty Record: 31-20 [30-21 on the field] (13-6 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2024 Rating): -1.1 Dynasty National Rank: #8392 2025 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison*: worse by 8.8 Dynasty Record: 153-81 [152-82 on the field] (89-31 in league) HISTORICAL 2024 Overall Record: 8-3 2024 League Record/Finish: 4-0 (1st) 2024 Points For Average: 29.9 2024 Points Against Average: 15.3 2024 Differential: +14.6 2024 Wins: #6766 Griffith (35-13), #8981 River Forest (Hobart) (24-6), #9587 Boone Grove (Valparaiso) (38-20), #9587 Boone Grove (Valparaiso) (13-7), #10210 Calumet (Gary) (43-8), #10324 West Side (Gary) (41-0), #11879 Whiting (49-6), #12274 Bishop Noll (Hammond) (44-13) 2024 Losses: #2881 Andrean (Merrillville) (19-0), #3633 Hanover Central (Cedar Lake) (41-21), #7006 Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield) (35-21) 2024 Opponents W-L: 64-54 Recent League Championships: 2024, 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 2025 Season: none SCHEDULE 2025 Projected League Finish*: 1st schedule not yet available; please check back later in the summer to see analysis of schedule including toughest opponents, overall schedule strength, projected W-L record, probability of an undefeated season, etc. We have not yet been able to contact coach to obtain preview info.  If you are the coach of this team, please help us by sending us your info. *temporary; not finalized until August 7th Late transfer? Player name spelled incorrectly? Not too late to change it-- please contact this specific preview's author  (Please do not contact us about recruiting info; we do NOT originate that data, it is compiled from other sources, so we don't control it)