Garfield defeats rival Roosevelt in the 90th East | College News
In a tribute to the loyalty and love the alumni have for their colleges, an estimated crowd of 14,000 confirmed up Friday evening at East Los Angeles College for the 90th East L.A. Classic between Garfield and Roosevelt. That’s the largest regular-season attendance for a high college soccer sport in California this season.
Garfield delivered a 37-30 victory for Patrick Vargas, a former Bulldogs quarterback who’s in his first season as head coach after years working as an assistant under Lorenzo Hernandez.
“When you step on the field, you hear that roaring crowd. You hear that booing crowd. That’s the time of your life. You’re going to enjoy that moment and soak everything in,” Vargas said earlier this week.
The Bulldogs (7-2, 6-0) turned to backup working back Zastice Jauregui, who stuffed in for All-City working back Ceasar Reyes after the first quarter when Reyes was injured. Reyes rushed for a school-record 420 yards last week. Jauregui, one of the best athletes on the group, scored two touchdowns, including a 15-yard run in the third quarter to increase Garfield’s lead to 34-8.
The 90th version of the East L.A. Classic on Friday evening drew a crowd estimated at 14,000 at East L.A. College.
(Craig Weston)
Defensive lineman Chuck Perez had a three-yard landing run and also recovered a fumble.
Senior Zastice Jauregui, filling in for an injured working back Ceasar Reyes, sparked the Garfield offense in win over Roosevelt.
(Craig Weston)
Roosevelt (4-5, 3-2) briefly took an 8-6 lead in the first quarter when Jordan Nunez scored on a four-yard run and Abraham Cardenas added a two-point conversion. Roosevelt received a landing and two-point conversion in the closing seconds to get within 37-30 during a 16-point fourth quarter.
Garfield has little time to have fun. The Bulldogs close the common season Thursday evening with a sport against Northern League champion Eagle Rock that might determine a City Section Open Division playoff berth.
The mascots from Garfield and Roosevelt had a customer from the Rams on Friday evening.
(Craig Weston)
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