New Hampshire preseason football Top 15

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

1. Pinkerton (Derry)
15 returning starters
2010 Record: 10-2
Classification: Division I
2010 State Rank: 2
Dynasty Ranking: 2
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2. Bishop Guertin (Nashua)
17 returning starters
2010 Record: 10-2
Classification: Division II
2010 State Rank: 1
Dynasty Ranking: 1
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3. Phillips Exeter Academy (Exeter)
Opens season Sept. 24 vs. Worcester Academy (Worcester, Mass.)
2010 Record: 6-1
Classification: Division NEPSAC A
2010 State Rank: 4
Dynasty Ranking: NA
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4. Lebanon
2010 Division IV state champions
2010 Record: 11-0
Classification: Division IV
2010 State Rank: 3
Dynasty Ranking: NA
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5. Trinity (Manchester)
16 returning starters
2010 Record: 9-3
Classification: Division IV
2010 State Rank: 7
Dynasty Ranking: 10
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6. Winnacunnet (Hampton)
Opens season Sept. 2 vs. Nashua North (N.H.)
2010 Record: 9-3
Classification: Division II
2010 State Rank: 5
Dynasty Ranking: NA
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7. Kearsarge (North Sutton)
2010 Division V state champions
2010 Record: 11-0
Classification: Division V
2010 State Rank: 6
Dynasty Ranking: NA
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8. Salem
Averaged 39.3 points per game in 2010
2010 Record: 7-5
Classification: Division I
2010 State Rank: 8
Dynasty Ranking: 4
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9. Manchester Central
Opens season Sept. 2 at Portsmouth (N.H.)
2010 Record: 8-3
Classification: Division I
2010 State Rank: 9
Dynasty Ranking: 8
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10. Nashua South
13 returning starters
2010 Record: 7-5
Classification: Division I
2010 State Rank: 11
Dynasty Ranking: 4
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11. Nashua North
Opens season Sept. 2 at Winnacunnet (Hampton, N.H.)
2010 Record: 7-6
Classification: Division I
2010 State Rank: 10
Dynasty Ranking: NA
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12. Dover
Opens season Sept. 2 vs Nashua South (N.H.)
2010 Record: 8-4
Classification: Division II
2010 State Rank: 12
Dynasty Ranking: NA
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13. Merrimack
Opens season Sept. 2 vs Goffstown (N.H.)
2010 Record: 7-4
Classification: Division II
2010 State Rank: 13
Dynasty Ranking: NA
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14. Laconia
13 returning starters
2010 Record: 7-3
Classification: Division IV
2010 State Rank: 17
Dynasty Ranking: 6
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15. Aquinas (Dover)
Averaged 30.9 points per game in 2010
2010 Record: 9-2
Classification: Division V
2010 State Rank: 14
Dynasty Ranking: NA
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