Roosevelt strikes first in Classic

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Former Garfield tailback Michael Aguilar, who scored three touchdowns against Roosevelt in last year’s Classic, was looking on nervously from the Bulldogs’ sideline.

‘It hurts to watch,’ said Aguilar, who is a redshirt this season at Missouri Southern State. ‘Even now, when you see the teams and hear the crowd, it gives you chills.’

Roosevelt was making it harder to watch for Aguilar, building a 13-0 lead in the second quarter. But a 17-yard touchdown run by Garfield’s Franky Diaz cut the deficit to 13-7 with 2:21 left in the first half.

-- Mike Terry