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Pennsylvania Preseason Football Top 15

By: Staff Report | MaxPreps.com

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

1. Archbishop Wood (Warminster)
17 returning starters
2010 Record: 13-1
Classification: Division AAA
2010 State Rank: 12
Dynasty Ranking: NA
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2. West Catholic (Philadelphia)
2010 Division AA state champions
2010 Record: 13-2
Classification: Division AA
2010 State Rank: 4
Dynasty Ranking: 7
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3. Allentown Central Catholic
Averaged 41.4 points per game in 2010
2010 Record: 16-0
Classification: Division AAA
2010 State Rank: 2
Dynasty Ranking: NA
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4. Central Catholic (Pittsburgh)
2007 Division AAAA state champions
2010 Record: 11-1
Classification: Division AAAA
2010 State Rank: 5
Dynasty Ranking: 2
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5. North Penn (Lansdale)
9 returning starters
2010 Record: 13-2
Classification: Division AAAA
2010 State Rank: 6
Dynasty Ranking: 1
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6. North Allegheny (Wexford)
8 returning starters
2010 Record: 15-1
Classification: Division AAAA
2010 State Rank: 1
Dynasty Ranking: NA
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7. La Salle College (Wyndmoor)
8 returning starters
2010 Record: 13-2
Classification: Division AAAA
2010 State Rank: 3
Dynasty Ranking: 4
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8. Cumberland Valley (Mechanicsburg)
Opens season Sept. 2 at Red Lion
2010 Record: 12-3
Classification: Division AAAA
2010 State Rank: 7
Dynasty Ranking: NA
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9. Montour (McKees Rocks)
18 returning starters
2010 Record: 12-1
Classification: Division AAA
2010 State Rank: 28
Dynasty Ranking: NA
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10. South Fayette (McDonald)
Averaged 40.3 points per game in 2010
2010 Record: 15-1
Classification: Division AA
2010 State Rank: 9
Dynasty Ranking: NA
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11. Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg)
Opens season Sept. 3 at Gateway (Monroeville, Pa.)
2010 Record: 13-3
Classification: Division AAA
2010 State Rank: 11
Dynasty Ranking: 8
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12. Upper St. Clair
2006 Division AAAA state champions
2010 Record: 8-3
Classification: Division AAAA
2010 State Rank: 29
Dynasty Ranking: NA
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13. Council Rock South (Holland)
14 returning starters
2010 Record: 11-2
Classification: Division AAAA
2010 State Rank: 14
Dynasty Ranking: NA
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14. North Hills (Pittsburgh)
Opens season Sept. 2 vs. Perry Traditional Acad. (Pittsburgh)
2010 Record: 10-2
Classification: Division AAAA
2010 State Rank: 16
Dynasty Ranking: NA
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15. Clairton
31 game winning streak going into 2011 season
2010 Record: 16-0
Classification: Division A
2010 State Rank: 8
Dynasty Ranking: NA
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