KELSEYVILLE, Calif. – Bring on the face painting, crowd cheering, car-pooling, cookouts, pep rallies, halftime showdowns, hometown pride and mud-slinging battles in the trenches.

Bass Bowl III (sponsored by SERVpro) will be Friday night, Oct. 26, and this year’s game has been included into the Great American Rivalry Series by the United States Air Force.

The annual game features longtime rivals the Clear Lake High Cardinals and the Kelseyville Knights.

A member on the US Air Force will present two $500 scholarships to the players with the top GPA from each team prior to the game.

“The Air Force is proud to be part of the Great American Rivalry Series again,” said Robert J. Morse, of the US Air Force. “This allows us to showcase how teamwork, dedication and commitment to excellence goes beyond the football field. It helps us connect with fans and emphasize these values are common in both football and the Air Force.”

The Great American Rivalry Series selects a limited number of rivalry games across the nation for their scholarship program.

“We are proud that we were able to secure such a coveted selection since this is just the Bass Bowl’s third year in existence,” Bass Bowl coordinator Phil Smoley said. “The Bass Bowl is one of just eight rivalries in California chosen for this honor, and it shows that when the community pulls together, we can make great things happen.”

The Bass Bowl is a series of fundraising events that leads up to the game itself, to help with local high school athletics.

For more information, go to www.BassBowl.com .