The Road to Champaign: How to get to Tolono

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[The Class 3A State Football Playoff second round game between Du Quoin and Unity High School of Tolono will start at 1 o'clock Saturday in Tolono.

Gates open at 11 a.m. with all tickets priced at $5, as set by the IHSA.

There will be no sale of advanced tickets in Du Quoin.

Here's the recomended travel route for Du Quoin football fans headed to Tolono Saturday as provided by Unity High School.

Take I-57 North to the Pesotum Exit (Exit #220).

At the ramp, turn right (North) on Route 45 and go six miles into Tolono.

Go through the stop light to the next street, (Walnut) and turn right-you will see a Casey's on left.

Proceed to the second stop sign and turn left on to Central street.

Follow this road around the curve and you will see the high school complex and Oscar Hicks Field.

The trip is about 175 miles and should take about 2 hours, 40 minutes.

Tolono is located in Champaign County, about 10 miles south of the University of Illinois campus.

Du Quoin fans seeking lodging information around the Champaign-Urbana area can log on to www.visitchampaigncounty.org

A send-off for the Indians is planned Saturday morning by the Du Quoin Athletic Boosters.

Fans are encouraged to wish the team well as they leave from the high school at 7:30 a.m. sharp.