High school football: Roosevelt wins the ‘Little Big Game’, plus other rivalry results

Anthony Galaviz
·2 min read

A Gatorade bath would suit Roosevelt High interim coach Joshua Kloster just fine.

Even after a 48-7 high school football win against Fresno in the 93rd Little Big Game played at Sunnyside Stadium on Friday night when temperatures were in the 50s.

“The kids played really well; both sides of the ball,” Kloster said. “Just very proud of their work ethic and the way they’ve been performing in the last four or five games.”

Roosevelt quarterback Jackson Kloster scored on a 1-yard run in the first quarter.

Fresno (2-8, 2-5 NYL) answered when Damareea Farris scored on a 3-yard run to even it at 7.

But Roosevelt came back and went ahead for good when Kloster connected on a 61-yard touchdown pass to Jeremy Young in the second quarter.

The Rough Riders (6-4, 4-3) ended up leading 28-7 at the half.

Roosevelt quarterback Jackson Kloster throws a deep ball against Fresno High during the annual Little Big Game at Sunnyside High School Stadium on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023.
Roosevelt quarterback Jackson Kloster throws a deep ball against Fresno High during the annual Little Big Game at Sunnyside High School Stadium on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023.

Jackson Kloster finished with three passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns. Young had two receiving touchdowns and Dimareea Banks had two rushing touchdowns.

“We didn’t start off the best,” Jackson Kloster said. “I knew we had a good team and everyone bought in and kept working and look at us now on a four-game win streak.”

And as far as annual game, he added that it’s “the biggest rivalry” and “it means a lot to bring it back to the community. I’m sure the community is excited.”

Roosevelt has won Pancho the bronze pig trophy since 2017.

Other rivalry games

The Little Big Game wasn’t the only rivalry going in the Fresno-area.

Here are the other results:

Range Rider Trophy: Clovis 48, Clovis West 34

Revolution Bowl: McLane 33, Hoover 3

Milk Can Game: Hanford 27, Lemoore 13

Bell Game: Tulare Union 43, Tulare Western 28

Cowhide Game: Mt. Whitney 20, Redwood 14

Battle for the Saddle: Golden West 21, El Diamante 10

Granite Bowl: Porterville 21, Monache 0

Battle of the Cats: Kerman 28, Washington Union 6

Battle for the Bell: Strathmore 14, Lindsay 10

Crosstown Classic: Edison 17, Bullard 14

Rodeo Bowl: Torres 49, Madera South 0

Clash of the Claws: Sierra Pacific 34, Hanford West 19

Battle of 33: Firebaugh 22, Mendota 21

Fire Hydrant: Kingsburg 38, Selma 6

Battle of the O: Orosi 35, Orange Cove 34

Battle for the Boot: Central Valley Christian 33, Immanuel 13

Roosevelt’s Dimareea Banks, right, weaves his way past Fresno High defenders during the annual Little Big Game at Sunnyside High School Stadium on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023.
Roosevelt’s Dimareea Banks, right, weaves his way past Fresno High defenders during the annual Little Big Game at Sunnyside High School Stadium on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023.
Fresno High’s Damareea Farris gets caught in the backfield for a loss by the Roosevelt defense during the annual Little Big Game against Roosevelt at Sunnyside High School Stadium on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023.
Fresno High’s Damareea Farris gets caught in the backfield for a loss by the Roosevelt defense during the annual Little Big Game against Roosevelt at Sunnyside High School Stadium on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023.
Fresno High wide receiver Isiah Gonzalez takes the ball up the sideline on a long play during the annual Little Big Game against Roosevelt at Sunnyside High School Stadium on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023.
Fresno High wide receiver Isiah Gonzalez takes the ball up the sideline on a long play during the annual Little Big Game against Roosevelt at Sunnyside High School Stadium on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023.