Greater LA
East LA Classic: more than a high school football rivalry
The Garfield High School bulldogs and Roosevelt High School Rough Riders share a deep rivalry. That rings true once a year at the East LA Clásico, when 20,000 football fans watch what the coaches call one of the biggest games in the United States.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 1 min readThe Garfield High School bulldogs and Roosevelt High School Rough Riders share a deep rivalry. That rings true once a year at the East LA Clásico, when 20,000 football fans watch what the coaches call one of the biggest games in the United States.
A new documentary is coming out next week that looks at the game and the community watching it. Through the lens of “The All-Americans” explores what it means to be American for a predominantly Latino community through the lens of America’s game.
