Going to the Big Game? You Might Want to Leave Early

Fans of the  football team have a little road trip if they're going to Friday night's Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II playoff game against Toledo Central Catholic.

The game will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Don Ross Stadium in Fremont. The stadium is about three blocks from Fremont Ross High School.

According to the Mapquest directions, from the intersection of Detroit and Center Roads, the trip is 65.47 miles and will take one hour, four minutes. If you're taking the Ohio Turnpike, tolls from the 90/80 split just past Elyria to the state route 53 exit in Fremont start at $2.25 with EZ-Pass and $3.25 without EZ-Pass.

Parking is limited at the stadium, Avon High's athletic department announced Wednesday. There will be 200 spots available at Stamm Elementary School (1038 Miller St.) and it costs $3 to park there. The Stamm Elementary School parking is right behind the visitors' seating at the stadium. There is free parking available at the high school for those who don't mind walking.

The athletic office added that residents on nearby side streets may be offering pay parking, but you do so at your own risk.

Tickets are $7 in advance and $9 at the gate. Advance tickets will be on sale at the high school athletic office from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, and 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday. There will also be evening hours from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday.

Right now, the weather is looking cold on Friday, with high temperatures during the day in the high 40s dropping down into the 30s after sunset.