FRIDAY MORNING FOOTBALL: Atwater Falcons getting ready for the Santa Fe Bowl

ATWATER, Calif. (KFSN) -- On Friday Morning Football the North Valley is preparing for a fierce match up-- it's called the Santa Fe Bowl.

In the Falcons Nest at Atwater High School students are pumped for Friday night's game against the Merced Bears. This is the 48th year that the schools are facing off.

The Falcons are hosting the Bears-- Merced won last year.

Kickoff is at 7:00 p.m. Friday.

Something else they are excited about-- this is the first pep rally in the brand new gym so there is school spirit oozing out of the stands.