Avon Eagles One Win Away From State Football Finals

It's football night in Parma!

12-1 football team plays Aurora (12-1) in the OHSAA Division II state semifinals at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Byers Field in Parma.

Show your support for the Eagles by lining the route from . The team will leave the school at 4:35 p.m. escorted by Avon's and departments, and head north on Stoney Ridge Road, turn east on Detroit Road, then turn south on Route 83/Center Road.

Need some purple and gold gear for the send-off and the game? You can find Avon hats, sweatshirts, t-shirts, sweatpants, hair ribbons and other items at Randall's Team Shop and Custom Clothing in Avon Lake.

You can still score advance tickets to the game. They're being sold at the high school from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. After that, tickets at the gate are $10. Gates open at 6 p.m. No passes will be accepted.

According to directions from Mapquest, Byers Field is 21.35 miles from the intersection of Detroit and Center Roads, and a 33-minute drive.

If you're going to the game, leave early. Solon Patch editor Chris Mazzolini, who covered a game earlier this year at Byers Field, warns traffic to the stadium backs up quickly. Also, the stadium is near Parmatown Mall and other shopping. Black Friday traffic and parking could make getting to the stadium tricky. There are two lots near the stadium that are $3 to park.

The winner of Friday's game will play the winner of the other semifinal, Trotwood-Madison (13-0) vs. Columbus Marion-Franklin (13-0), in the state championship game Friday, Dec. 2, at Massilon Paul Brown Tiger Stadium.