Delaware preseason football Top 15

This season's preseason Top 15 teams according to information obtained by the Freeman Rankings system:

1. Red Lion Christian Academy (Bear)
18 returning starters
2010 Record: 5-3
Classification: Division II
2010 State Rank: 5
Dynasty Ranking: NA
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2. St. Mark's (Wilmington)
2010 Division I state champions
2010 Record: 12-0
Classification: Division I
2010 State Rank: 1
Dynasty Ranking: 2
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3. Salesianum (Wilmington)
2009 Division I state champions
2010 Record: 9-3
Classification: Division I
2010 State Rank: 2
Dynasty Ranking: 1
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4. Middletown
Averaged 34 points per game in 2010
2010 Record: 9-3
Classification: Division I
2010 State Rank: 4
Dynasty Ranking: 4
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5. St. Elizabeth (Wilmington)
10 returning starters
2010 Record: 9-2
Classification: Division II
2010 State Rank: 3
Dynasty Ranking: NA
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6. Concord (Wilmington)
2006 Division II state champions
2010 Record: 9-3
Classification: Division I
2010 State Rank: 7
Dynasty Ranking: 6
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7. Sussex Central (Georgetown)
Opens season Sept. 9 vs. Lake Forest (Felton, Del.)
2010 Record: 7-4
Classification: Division I
2010 State Rank: 8
Dynasty Ranking: 5
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8. DuPont (Wilmington)
15 returning starters
2010 Record: 8-2
Classification: Division I
2010 State Rank: 11
Dynasty Ranking: NA
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9. Newark
Averaged 31.6 points per game in 2010
2010 Record: 5-5
Classification: Division I
2010 State Rank: 14
Dynasty Ranking: NA
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10. Sussex Tech (Georgetown)
Averaged 30.1 points per game in 2010
2010 Record: 5-5
Classification: Division I
2010 State Rank: 13
Dynasty Ranking: 10
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11. Dover
Opens season Sept. 9 vs. Delcastle Vo-Tech (Wilmington, Del.)
2010 Record: 6-4
Classification: Division I
2010 State Rank: 9
Dynasty Ranking: NA
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12. Wilmington Charter (Wilmington)
Opens season Sept. 10 vs. Pencader (New Castle, Del.)
2010 Record: 7-2
Classification: Division I
2010 State Rank: 10
Dynasty Ranking: NA
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13. Caesar Rodney (Camden)
4 returning starters
2010 Record: 7-4
Classification: Division I
2010 State Rank: 6
Dynasty Ranking: 3
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14. Lake Forest (Felton)
Opens season Sept. 9 at Sussex Central
2010 Record: 8-3
Classification: Division II
2010 State Rank: 15
Dynasty Ranking: NA
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15. Appoquinimink (West Middletown)
Opens season Sept. 9 vs. Hodgson Vo-Tech (Newark, Del.)
2010 Record: 9-2
Classification: Division I
2010 State Rank: 16
Dynasty Ranking: NA
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