The countdown to the 2014 high school football season is on.

And the countdown to crowning another “Pigskin Prognosticator” champion is on as well.

Each year, the best high school football minds at WKYC-TV come together to make weekly picks on the hottest games. We keep a running tab throughout the year. The person with the best overall record wins.

Vincent Dorsey of USATodayHSS.com/Cleveland is a two-time prognosticator champion and the favorite to win it all this year.

Other participants include: WKYC-TV weekend sports anchor Dave Chudowsky, high school sports producer Tim Dubravetz, sports producer Brian Crane, and digital sports producer Matt Florjancic.

So, let the trash talking begin.

Good luck to this year’s panel of football brain power.

Overall pigskin prognosticator standings (after 2013 season):

Dorsey: 76-32

Chudowsky: 75-33

Crane: 73-35

Dorsey: 67-41

And so, we move on to the games for week #1:

Rocky River at Fairview (Thursday):

Dorsey: Rocky River

Chudowsky: Fairview

Crane: Rocky River

Dubravetz: Rocky River

Florjancic: Rocky River

Avon at Avon Lake (Friday):

Dorsey: Avon

Chudowsky: Avon Lake

Crane: Avon

Dubravetz: Avon

Florjancic: Avon Lake

Cathedral Prep (Erie, PA) vs. Glenville (Friday):

Dorsey: Cathedral Prep

Chudowsky: Glenville

Crane: Glenville

Dubravetz: Cathedral Prep

Florjancic: Glenville

West Geauga at Chardon (Friday):

Dorsey: Chardon

Chudowsky: Chardon

Crane: Chardon

Dubravetz: Chardon

Florjancic: Chardon

Field at Minerva (Friday):

Dorsey: Minerva

Chudowsky: Minerva

Crane: Minerva

Dubravetz: Minerva

Florjancic: Minerva

Gilman vs. St. Edward (Sunday):

Dorsey: St. Edward

Chudowsky: St. Edward

Crane: St. Edward

Dubravetz: St. Edward

Florjancic: St. Edward