Garfield defeats Roosevelt in East L.A. Classic battle at SoFi Stadium

Garfield High receiver Dominic Vasquez celebrates his touchdown with teammates, including quarterback Robert Cedillo on Friday night at SoFi Stadium in a victory over rival Roosevelt. Regardless of who the crowd represented, much like the band itself, the celebration of East Los Angeles and Boyle Heights was on full display in Inglewood with Roosevelt‘s and Garfield‘s mariachi bands strumming their tunes on the second level concourse and the Black Eyed Peas’ halftime show — featuring “Let’s Get It Started” and “I Gotta Feeling” — energizing an already deafening-loud L.A. faithful. pic.twitter.com/ujKUCCQC98 — Rams Community October 26, 2024 “On a really big stage, many people don’t get this opportunity, and it just felt really good,” the 6-foot-1 junior said. I know it’s going to happen.” In the second game of the day — the first being the junior varsity squads — Garfield‘s flag football team won its first East L.A. Classic contest against Roosevelt. “We put on a show for the community.” Despite his program’s third consecutive loss to Garfield becoming solidified as the clock trickled toward 11 p.m., Roosevelt coach Ernesto Ceja couldn’t help but be grateful for his team’s opportunity to play on the Chargers’ and Rams’ turf when reminiscing on the game he just coached.