Steinbrenner was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost to the Palm Harbor University Hurricanes on the road by a 35-17 margin. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hurricanes apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Chance Robertson
| 10/10/25 @ Largo | 100 |
| 10/03/25 @ Alonso | 86 |
| 10/24/25 @ Palm Harbor University | 84 |
| 10/17/25 vs Armwood | 46 |
| 09/26/25 vs East Lake | 40 |
Steinbrenner lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Jorge Mercado, who picked up 59 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Chance Robertson also helped out with an impressive 84 receiving yards.
Palm Harbor University's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chris Silvestro led the charge by throwing for 175 yards and two TDs while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushing for 64 yards on only nine carries. Those 175 passing yards gave Silvestro a new career-high. Palm Harbor University's leading receiver Grahm Pitcock was Silvestro's top target yet again, picking up 123 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Steinbrenner's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Palm Harbor University, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-4.
Looking ahead, Steinbrenner will take on Plant at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant s against one another: Connor Purcell and Ja'Quez Estera. As for Palm Harbor University, they will challenge Dunedin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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