It's still a ways off, but folks are already getting excited about the April 20 girls soccer match between Neuqua Valley and Waubonsie Valley.
The reason, other than it's the latest installment in the District 204 rivalry? Neuqua is garnering national attention already and many are pointing to the Wildcats as a team that could knock off the Warriors, the nation's top-ranked team and two-time defending state champions.
Neuqua coach Joe Moreau isn't biting, even though his squad is ranked No. 19 by the nation's coaches and No. 6 in another national poll.
"It's preseason rankings and they really don't mean anything," Moreau said. "We don't even talk about it. Obviously the attention, and rightfully so, should be on Waubonsie Valley. They're loaded and they've got everyone back. We're still playing with different formations in practice, so I'm not too concerned about a preseason ranking."
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