Middletown football players gather on the sideline shortly before the start of Friday's game against Fort Bragg, the first home games for the Mustangs since the devastating Valley fire ripped through their community. (Erik Castro / For The Press Democrat)

Sydney Brownie rides at high speed Friday night before a cheering crowd at the start of Middletown High School's first home game since the recent catastrophic Valley fire. (Erik Castro / For The Press Democrat)

Sydney Brownie, left, and Gracie Pachie pause for a few moments before they ride their horses Friday night at the start of Middletown High School's first home football game since the recent catastrophic Valley fire Friday evening. (Erik Castro / For The Press Democrat)

Middletown player Gabe Guzman (5) takes hits from Fort Bragg's Brad Jacomella (26) and Lucas Triplett (10) after making a reception during Middletown's first home game since the recent catastrophic Valley fire, on Oct. 9, 2015. (Photo: Erik Castro/for The Press Democrat)

Middletown High School hosted its firsty football game since the Valley fire Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. (Erik Castro / For The Press Democrat)

Fort Bragg quarterback Kaylor Sullivan getting pressure from Middletown High School players Tyler Chorjel (34) and Stephen Amos (87) during the second half of Middletown's first home game since the recent catastrophic Valley fire. October 9, 2015. (Erik Castro/for The Press Democrat)

Students cheer the start of the junior varsity game at Middletown High School's first home football game since the recent catastrophic Valley fire, on Oct. 9, 2015. (Photo: Erik Castro/for The Press Democrat)

Jennifer Waddington, left, and Jackie Waddington, both from Healdsburg, cheer during the Middletown High School junior varsity football team's first home game since the recent catastrophic Valley fire. October 9, 2015. (Photo: Erik Castro/for The Press Democrat)

Bella Ruiz, 11, of Middletown sings a banner of support next to Mariah Hetchug during the Middletown High School football team first home football game since the recent catastrophic Valley fire. Ruiz, a 7th grade student at Middletown Middle School, now lives in Clear Lake, where it now takes her 45 minutes to get to school instead of the 5-minute commute she used to have. (Erik Castro/for The Press Democrat)

Erika Galvan of Middletown, far right, greets attendees with her daughters Camila, 2 (center) and Trinity, 4, before the start of the Middletown High School football team's first home game since the recent catastrophic Valley fire. The Galvan family lost their home in the recent fire and are currently living on their property in a trailer they recently purchased. (Erik Castro/for The Press Democrat)