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Elwood's Sammy Mireles to break State Career Rushing Record Friday?
One of the state’s most renowned records could have new ownership on Friday night.
Elwood High School running back Sammy Mireles is within striking distance of becoming the state’s career rushing leader needing 211 yards to overtake Indianapolis Cathedral’s Otis Shannon who finished his career in 2000 season with 7,560 yards. Mireles, who is averaging 244.9 yards per game this season, will get his chance when the 5-3 Panthers travel to 6-2 Alexandria in a Central Indiana Conference game. Shannon is expected to be in attendance on Friday.
Mireles currently sits in second place with 7,350 yards over his four seasons on the prep gridiron. He began last week’s game against Frankton in sixth place on the state list and his 301-yard effort in front of the home crowd on Senior Night helped him surpass four of the top five rushers in state history.
The Panthers also drew a road game against Lapel for their first round sectional game on Oct. 25.
Also, Mireles needs only 41 yards to eclipse the 2,000 yard milestone for the third straight season.
Elwood is located approximately 47 miles northeast of Indianapolis in Madison County.
Here are a handful of recent articles from the Anderson Herald-Bulletin on Mireles’ quest for the record.
Oct. 16: Paving the Way
Oct. 15: Otis Shannon: The Man to Beat
Oct. 14: Degree of Difficulty Increasing for Mireles
Oct. 12: Mireles Moves Up Rushing List as Panthers Romp Past Frankton
| Sammy Mireles, Season-by Season Rushing Yardage (information courtesy of Elwood HS) | ||||||
| Rushing | Games | Attempts | Yards | TD's | YPA | YPG |
| 2010 | 10 | 134 | 860 | 8 | 6.4 | 86.0 |
| 2011 | 10 | 342 | 2,071 | 16 | 6.1 | 207.1 |
| 2012 | 11 | 325 | 2,460 | 23 | 7.57 | 223.6 |
| 2013 | 8 | 164 | 1,959 | 28 | 11.95 | 244.9 |
| Career | 39 | 965 | 7,350 | 75 | 7.62 | 173.9 |
| Sammy Mireles, 2013 Game-by-Game Yardage (information courtesy of Elwood HS) | |||||
| Date | Game | Yards | Career Total | To Go | Place |
| 8/23 | at Indianapolis Scecina | 191 | 5,582 | 1,979 | 25 |
| 8/30 | Tipton | 191 | 5,773 | 1,787 | 22 |
| 9/6 | Blackford | 321 | 6,094 | 1,466 | 16 |
| 9/13 | at Madison-Grant | 365 | 6,459 | 1,101 | 11 |
| 9/20 | Eastbrook | 94 | 6,553 | 1,007 | 9 |
| 9/27 | at Mississinewa | 295 | 6,848 | 712 | 8 |
| 10/4 | at Oak Hill | 201 | 7,049 | 511 | 6 |
| 10/11 | Frankton | 301 | 7,350 | 210 | 2 |
| 10/18 | at Alexandria | ||||
| 10/25 | at Lapel (Sectional) | ||||
| Top 10 State Career Rushing Leaders | ||||
| Rank | Name | School | Final Season | Yards |
| 1. | Otis Shannon | Indianapolis Cathedral | 2000 | 7,560 |
| 2. | Sammy Mireles | Elwood | 2013 | 7,350 |
| 3. | Nick Zachery | Sheridan | 2008 | 7,331 |
| 4. | Brandon Robinson | Heritage | 1998 | 7,303 |
| 5. | Luke Schmidt | Jasper | 2005 | 7,275 |
| 6. | Darren Evans | Warren Central | 2006 | 7,220 |
| 7. | Alex Smith | Franklin County | 1992 | 6,895 |
| 8. | Brett Law | Sheridan | 1989 | 6,864 |
| 9. | Rod Smith | Harding | 2009 | 6,685 |
| 10. | Dwight Brown | Perry Central | 2005 | 6,607 |
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