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Garfield 13, Roosevelt 3

Another East Los Angeles Classic is in the books. From ESPN's pre-game story:

There are many high school football games being played this week that will determine league titles and draw large crowds.

And then there's the Garfield-Roosevelt game.

The two rival schools that are only a few miles apart on the east side of Los Angeles will square off for the 76th time Friday night before a capacity crowd of 20,000 at East Los Angeles College.

Known as the East Los Angeles Classic since 1972, the annual game between the longtime rivals has attracted 20,000 or more since the 1960s. Organizers promote it as the largest game west of the Mississippi River.


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