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Myles McLaughlin sets two national all-time rushing records

IMG_8358by: Andy Villamarzo6 hours agoAndy_Villamarzo
Syndication: The Indianapolis Star
Knox's Myles Mclaughlin (2) with the hand off to Knox's Jake Conroy (5) as Indianapolis Bishop Chatard takes on Knox High School in the IHSAA Football Class 3A Semi-State Championship, Nov 17, 2023; Indianapolis, IN, USA; at Bishop Chatard High School.

Knox Community (IN) quarterback/running back Myles McLaughlin has been setting Indiana high school football records all season long, but now the senior is setting national ones.

McLaughlin set two national rushing records in touchdowns (71) and yards (4,768) for a single season in Knox Community’s 28-21 victory over Angola. The senior is now gaining interest from colleges and recently received a collegiate offer from Ball State.

The Redskins now move on to the IHSA Class 3A semi-state championships to face Bishop Luers, in which McLaughlin will have a chance to surpass Derrick Henry‘s national record of 12,124 yards for a career. McLaughlin needs 365 yards to tie and 366 to pass Henry for the all-time national career rushing record for yardage in a high school career.

McLaughlin is the Hoosier State’s most prolific rusher ever, breaking the all-time record previously held by Palestine’s Charlie Spegal. McLaughlin is also just the fifth player in high school football history to reach 11,000 career rushing yards and currently sits at 11,759 for his career.

In Knox Community’s 50-35 win over Griffith Senior a couple weeks ago, McLaughlin rushed for 408 yards and became Indiana’s all-time rushing leader. Earlier this season, McLaughlin also joined former New Palestine standout Charlie Spegal as the only two runners to have ever broken the 10,000-yard plateau in Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) football history.

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