Massachusetts preseason football Top 15

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

1. Duxbury
17 returning starters
2010 Record: 13-0
Classification: Division E-2
2010 State Rank: 5
Dynasty Ranking: 8
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2. Everett
2010 Division E-I state champions
2010 Record: 12-0
Classification: Division E-1A
2010 State Rank: 1
Dynasty Ranking: 1
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3. Mansfield
12 returning starters
2010 Record: 12-1
Classification: Division E-2
2010 State Rank: 4
Dynasty Ranking: 7
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4. Xaverian Brothers (Westwood)
2009 Division E-I state champions
2010 Record: 8-3
Classification: Division E-1
2010 State Rank: 6
Dynasty Ranking: 3
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5. Catholic Memorial School (West Roxbury)
Opens season Sept. 9 at Marshfield
2010 Record: 5-5
Classification: Division E-1
2010 State Rank: 24
Dynasty Ranking: NA
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6. St. John's (Shrewsbury)
10 returning starters
2010 Record: 12-1
Classification: Division C-1
2010 State Rank: 3
Dynasty Ranking: 6
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7. Boston College High
15 returning starters
2010 Record: 6-4
Classification: Division E-1
2010 State Rank: 20
Dynasty Ranking: 4
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8. Plymouth North
Opens season Sept. 9 at Methuen (Mass.)
2010 Record: 8-3
Classification: Division E-2A
2010 State Rank: 7
Dynasty Ranking: NA
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9. Bridgewater-Raynham
Opens season Sept. 9 at Duxbury (Mass.)
2010 Record: 10-3
Classification: Division E-1A
2010 State Rank: 8
Dynasty Ranking: NA
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10. Gloucester
26 game winning streak going into 2011 season
2010 Record: 13-0
Classification: Division E-2A
2010 State Rank: 2
Dynasty Ranking: 2
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11. North Attleborough
Opens season Sept. 9 vs Foxborough (Mass.)
2010 Record: 10-1
Classification: Division E-2
2010 State Rank: 9
Dynasty Ranking: NA
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12. Reading Memorial (Reading)
2009 Division E-2 state champions
2010 Record: 12-1
Classification: Division E-2
2010 State Rank: 11
Dynasty Ranking: NA
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13. St. John's Prep (Danvers)
10 returning starters
2010 Record: 8-5
Classification: Division E-1
2010 State Rank: 10
Dynasty Ranking: NA
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14. Dennis-Yarmouth Regional (South Yarmouth)
Averaged 31.6 points per game in 2010
2010 Record: 10-2
Classification: Division E-2A
2010 State Rank: 17
Dynasty Ranking: NA
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15. Wachusett Regional (Holden)
2010 Division C-1A state champions
2010 Record: 11-2
Classification: Division C-1
2010 State Rank: 15
Dynasty Ranking: NA
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