The third road match was the charm for Steinbrenner, as they earned their first road win of the season. They secured a 36-30 W over the East Lake Eagles on Monday. For the Warriors, this counts as revenge for the 37-36 loss the Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Memphys Garcia was a one-man wrecking crew for Steinbrenner as he threw for 310 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 34 yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (109 yards to be exact) went to William Page, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Steinbrenner, adding 12 points to the final score. All came courtesy of Gavin Spuler: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 3-for-3 again kicking extra points for an additional three.
East Lake lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Brian Ford, who rushed for 22 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Eli Millian, who threw for 179 yards and two touchdowns.
Steinbrenner now has a winning record of 3-2. As for East Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Steinbrenner will host Alonso at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 908 yards in their previous games. After both having extra time off, East Lake and Palm Harbor University will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th. Palm Harbor University will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something East Lake surely won't give up without a fight.
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