Frank Workman on Sports: Top Ten list for Friday night football

Friday night at Shoreline Stadium promises to be one of the most festive times of the year when the football teams from Shorecrest and Shorewood square off against each other at 7 o'clock in the annual Rotary Cup Game.

TOP TEN THINGS THE SAVVY FAN KNOWS 

ABOUT ATTENDING THE ROTARY CUP GAME

10. Include the whole family, and to bring along their son or daughter's best friend, too.

9. Arrive early, not just to beat the expected long lines at the ticket window as kickoff nears, but also to stake out a preferred seat in the stands. 

8. Bring some form of cushioning to sit on, as the metal bleachers are as hard as they are cold. 

7. Skip dinner before coming to the stadium, knowing that Boosters will be grilling burgers, hot dogs, and Philly cheese steaks for a reasonable price.

6. Save room in their tummies for the Best Popcorn In Wesco, sold at the concession stand.

5. Stay in their seats at halftime, as local photographer Brock Mason will be shooting shooting a group photo, available for purchase and suitable for framing.

4. Wear the colors of their favorite team (green and gold for Shorecrest - blue and silver for Shorewood).

3. Record the game on their DVR's, as it's being televised by the Live Video Production Club of the two schools on Ch. 26.

2. Take a look around sometime during the night and realize they are a part of the single biggest gathering of the year in Shoreline/Lake Forest Park.

1. Watch the action on the field intently and remember what it was like to be in high school on the one Friday night of the year when you played your biggest rival, and how nothing else in the world mattered anywhere close to how much winning this one game did.