Overview
- Fort Wayne Bishop Luers beat Knox 35-0 in the Class 3A semistate, holding McLaughlin to 78 rushing yards, his season low.
- The senior entered needing 364 yards to surpass Derrick Henry’s 12,124-yard national career record, which remains unbroken.
- McLaughlin’s 2025 campaign set national single-season marks with 4,768 rushing yards and 71 rushing touchdowns.
- Henry told IndyStar before the game that records are meant to be broken and urged McLaughlin not to feel pressure.
- The Knox standout has multiple college offers, including Ball State, Valparaiso and Murray State, and has not announced a decision.