If you're planning to show up at Friday night's SouthWest Suburban Blue showdown between No. 5 Homewood-Flossmoor and No. 6 Lincoln-Way East in Flossmoor and buy a ticket at the gate, you might want to rethink that plan.

According to a fax sent out by Lincoln-Way East on Monday, it's advisable to buy tickets in advance at the LW East athletic department because of the expected demand. Tickets will be sold there through 3:45 p.m. Thursday at $4 for adults and $2 for students with an ID.

Those who can't make it to the game can watch the Comcast 100 replay at noon on Saturday or at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20.

For more info on ticket sales, call the LW East athletic office at (815) 464-4137.