The Largo Packers will head out on the road to square off against the East Lake Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Largo's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.
Last Friday, Largo beat Steinbrenner 34-21. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Packers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Warriors are ranked 281st).
Carmelo Dixon
| 10/10/25 vs Steinbrenner | 156.3 |
| 09/26/25 @ Palm Harbor University | 147.9 |
| 10/03/25 vs St. Petersburg | 134 |
| 09/12/25 @ Osceola | 115.8 |
| 09/18/25 vs Clearwater | 94.9 |
| + 3 more 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.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Largo proved: they limited Steinbrenner to a paltry 2.2 yards per carry. While one picked up at least seven total tackles, Kamarion Matthews stood above the rest. He forced one fumble and made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss). The dominant display was nothing new: Largo has now limited their opponent to fewer and fewer yards per carry in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 35 points the game before, East Lake was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were beaten by Clearwater 48-10. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Largo has 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. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.0 points on average over those games. As for East Lake, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2.
Largo didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against East Lake in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 21-17 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Packers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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