Top 10 football programs on the rise nationally

7. Red Lion Christian Academy (Bear, Del.)
2010 finish: 6-3
2011 record: 1-0
Head coach: Dwayne Thomas
Not steeped in football tradition, Delaware may be an unlikely home for rising football power Red Lion Christian Academy. Led by freshman wunderkind David Sills, Red Lion drilled one of Ohio's top small-school programs, Ursuline, to kick off its ambitious schedule on a high note. The school is attracting high-caliber talent to its halls, so it may not be long before it emerges as a superpower in the Mid-Atlantic.