Overview
- Myles McLaughlin entered the semistate needing 364 yards to surpass Derrick Henry’s 12,124 career mark and finished with 78.
- Fort Wayne Bishop Luers defeated Knox 35-0, limiting McLaughlin to 52 first-half yards and an 11-yard longest run.
- Despite the loss, McLaughlin set national single-season records with 4,768 rushing yards and 71 touchdowns.
- He carried a heavy workload throughout the year, averaging about 35.5 rushes per game with outings of 53 carries for 372 yards and a season high of 54 attempts.
- Derrick Henry encouraged McLaughlin before the game, and the Knox senior now turns to college options that include offers from Ball State, Valparaiso and Murray State.