Football Recap: Rylen Dutka's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Steinbrenner over Largo

Steinbrenner had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-6 to make it four. They fell 34-21 to the Largo Packers. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Packers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2024.

Chance Robertson

Receiving Yards

10/10/25 @ Largo	100
10/03/25 @ Alonso	86
09/26/25 vs East Lake	40
08/22/25 @ King	34
09/19/25 @ Plant City	24

Steinbrenner's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rylen Dutka, who threw for 349 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 33 yards and one score. A healthy portion of Dutka's aerial production (100 yards to be exact) went to Chance Robertson.

Even if they lost, Steinbrenner's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Connor Purcell refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. He was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making 11 total tackles (5.0 for loss).

As for Largo, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.0 points on average over those games.

A big part of Largo's win came down to the chemistry between Carmelo Dixon and his top target Anthony Harris. Dixon threw for 177 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 75% of his passes while Harris gained 170 total yards and two touchdowns. Dixon's passing game has become a key predictor of Largo's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise.

Steinbrenner wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 58-0 loss against Armwood on the 17th. As for Largo, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on East Lake at 7:30 p.m. on the 24th. The Packers will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.