Here we go again! Another season of high school football kicks off on Friday night, but you can get a head start Thursday night on Channel 7 WHIO-TV.

Our Touchdown 7 Countdown to Kickoff preview show airs at 7:30 Thursday night.

I’ll be joined by Dayton Daily News high school experts Marc Pendleton and Kyle Nagel as we break down the teams and the players to keep an eye on this season.

The Touchdown 7 Game of the Week for Week 1 is a beauty of a backyard rivalry: Carlisle at Franklin.

The Indians return a ton of talent, but the Wildcats are always tough to beat on their home turf.

Make sure you join us for highlights of 10 games and all the scores Friday night at 11:14, although it might be a bit later since we have NFL preseason football too.

Your complete guide to high school football

In Friday’s Dayton Daily News, we’ll wrap up our series of football previews with a look at how the area has once again become a hotbed for college football recruiters.

Other items that will get you ready for the season:

• A look at how much area high schools rely on football revenue.
• DDN ratings for area teams in all six divisions.
• This week’s best games, plus a full schedule of Week 1 games.
• Our panel of prognosticators will pick the winners of 10 games in print and 10 online. Joining our roster this season is the Sinclair Community College student body, which picks its games on Sinclair’s Facebook page. Sinclair is the sponsor for the DDN Game of the Week.