The energy was electric at this year’s East LA Classic as the Garfield Bulldogs defeated the Roosevelt Rough Riders 38-28.
Last Friday’s event drew more than 15,000 fans to Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium for the 89th edition of one of the biggest rivalries in youth sports.
Here are some of the night’s best moments captured by Boyle Heights Beat photographers and youth reporters.
Photo: Andrew Lopez, Esther Gomez, Sofia Peña.
Players prepare to take the field for the East LA Classic. Photo by Andrew Lopez. The Garfield flag football team won 62-0. (Photo by Alex Medina) A referee signals a touchdown by Garfield’s flag football team. Photo by Esther Gomez. Roosevelt High School band, color guard and cheerleaders during the East LA Classic. Photo by Sofia Peña Roosevelt High School players during the East LA Classic. Photo by Esther Gomez. Garfield High School cheerleaders stand on the sideline. Photo: Andrew Lopez. Will.i.am (left) and J. Ray Soule (right) of the Black Eyed Peas perform during the halftime show at the East LA Classic on Friday, October 25, 2024. (Photo by Andrew Lopez)
The Roosevelt High School marching band is waiting to perform at the East LA Classic at SoFi Stadium.
(Photo by Esther Gomez) Roosevelt High School band director Max Degar leads student performers during the East LA Classic at SoFi Stadium. (Photo by Andrew Lopez) Garfield High School’s varsity football team celebrates winning the 89th East LA Classic. (Photo by Andrew Lopez) Garfield High School cheerleaders stand on the sideline. Photo: Andrew Lopez. Roosevelt High School players take a break during the East LA Classic. Photo: Andrew Lopez.
Boyle Heights Beat is a bilingual community newspaper produced by the youth ministry por y para la comunidad. This newspaper and its sister website serve the immigrant neighborhoods of East Los Angeles.
