Here we go! The long wait is over, and football is back.

There are few forms of entertainment these days that provide more fun for your entertainment dollar than going to a high school sporting event. Though our panel of local high school football experts may know — for the most part — who’s going to win, it’s still worth finding your way off the couch and into a local high school football stadium to see it for yourself.

These picks are just for fun. As KRKO Radio and Everett AquaSox public address announcer Tom Lafferty says during between-inning contests: No wagering.

Here are the picks for Week 1 of the high school football season from the experts:

Aaron Coe | Herald Sports Editor

Archbishop Murphy over Lakewood

Tulalip Heritage over Concrete

Mountlake Terrace over Cascade

Jacks

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