2004 Soccer Season Wrap Up

The Neuqua Valley High School boys soccer program had an outstanding season in 2004. We had five levels, freshman A and B, sophomore, junior varsity, and varsity with over a hundred student athletes participating. The program compiled an impressive overall record of 87 wins 12 losses and 13 ties, which ties the 2002 season for most wins overall in a single season. Each level participated in two invitational soccer tournaments as well as the conference competition.

Coaches: Jim Johns and Dan DiMarco Varsity, Jason Grahe and James D'Anza Junior Varsity, Trey Stevens Sophomore, Kevin Geers and Dave Rosenberg Freshman A and Bart Carbonneau Freshman B

The Freshman B team, 10-4-3 (1-1-1), competed in the Pepsi Invitational Tournament which was an A tournament and the Wildcat Soccer Freshman B Tournament.

The Freshman A team, 21-1-1 (7-0-0) tied the record for most wins in a single season with the 2002 team. This year's team won the Best of the West Tournament and the Neuqua Valley Invitational Tournament. They were also champions of the Upstate Eight Conference and were undefeated in Illinois, their only loss was to Middleton Wisconsin.

The Sophomore team finished a very strong season with a record of 15-2-4 (8-0-2) We were the champions of the Upstate Eight Conference and competed in the Best of the West and Neuqua Valley soccer tournaments.

The Junior Varsity team, 21-1-1 (7-0-0) set a new JV record for most wins and fewest losses. We were champions of the Upstate Eight Conference and were champions of the Rockford Hononegah JV Tournament. Our only loss came in the Pepsi Challenge to La Grange's varsity team 5-2. We also beat three varsity teams and tied one in that tournament.

The Varsity team finished with a record of 20-4-2 (8-2-0), This marks the third year in a row that the we won twenty or more games. We won the Best of the West Tournament for the first time ever by beating Waubonsie Valley 1 - 0 in the final. We finished 2nd in the Upstate Eight Conference and also finished 2nd in the Waubonsie Valley Tournament. In the state tournament we won the IHSA Regional and lost to Downers Grove South 2 - 1 in the Sectional Semifinals. Downers Grove South went on to win the State Championship. We set a number of team records in 2004:

• fewest goals allowed in a single season 10
• fewest goals allowed in the regular season 8
• most shutouts regular season 17
• most consecutive shutouts 9
• most shutouts 19 (ties 2003 record)

The following were continuations of record streaks which ended this year

• consecutive wins post season 9 (2003-04)
• consecutive wins home 22 (2002-04)
• consecutive wins away 8 (2003-04)
• consecutive wins conference 23 (2002-04)
• unbeaten streak 35 (2003-04)
• unbeaten streak regular season 28 (2003-04)
• unbeaten streak home 26 (2002-04)
• unbeaten streak conference 27 (2001-04)

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