(S8) - Weekend PT 3 - Record Breaking Potential

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The Arizona Outlaws' running back Reg Mackworthy looks on track to break the record for rushing attempts in a season. The current record is held by Ardie Savea, with 409, followed up by Colorado's own hero Boss Tweed with 400. Savea's total works out to just over 29 carries a game - a hefty workload for any player. With 6 games gone in this season, Mackworthy currently sits at 182 attempts, 43 more than Darren Smallwood, Savea's replacement at running back, and a little under 7 attempts ahead of the record-breaking average of 29ish attempts per game up until this point. If he keeps up this pace - which I imagine the Outlaws will ensure happens - he's a lock to have his name in the record books come season's end. It doesn’t stop there, though. The current rushing yards record in a season is held by Owen Taylor at 1402 – a little over 100 yards per game. With 704 yards so far this season (an average of around 117 per game), Mackworthy looks likely to break that record, too.