The decades old tradition returned on Friday, with the Garfield High School Bulldogs emerging victorious in the 88th edition of the stored East LA Classic.
More than 10,000 Angelenos enjoyed one of Southern California's most storied rivalries on Friday, when longtime rivals faced off for the 88th edition of the East Los Angeles Classic, which dates all the way back to 1925.The classic showdown, which always pits James A. Garfield High School Bulldogs against Theodore Roosevelt High School Rough Riders, returned to East LA College's Weingart Stadium after last year's game was held at the LA Coliseum.
'I know there's little kids who will someday get inspired to be out there on that field,' said Roselyn Coreas, a senior at Roosevelt. 'I think that's so important.'The event always draws a massive crowd usually sprinkled with alumni and local legends. 'Bringing the community together, now enjoying with the grandkids what we went through,' recalled Jesus Lopez, a Garfield High School alumni from the Class of 1969.
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