Adam Reynolds has cemented his place as a South Sydney great by becoming the club's record points scorer in their 40-12 NRL victory over Parramatta.
The local junior kicked eight goals from nine attempts to write his name into the Rabbitohs' history books on Friday night, creating a legend that can't be erased after he leaves them for Brisbane at the end of the season.
Reynolds needed eight points to surpass Eric Simms' tally of 1841, which has been the benchmark for Souths since the fullback retired in 1975.
The 31-year-old Reynolds finished the night on 1850 points, and with five games to go in the regular season his tally could be unassailable come his final match in the red and green.
He surpassed Simms' 46-year-old record in the 45th minute of the game, converting Dane Gagai's try.
The world-class kicker also converted a Cameron Murray try and doubles to wingers Jaxson Paulo and Josh Mansour, and slotted two penalties,
On a historic night for Reynolds, Souths moved into the top two to establish themselves as a title threat with their ninth consecutive win.
Parramatta, on the other hand, continue to spiral.
The Eels have scored just four tries and leaked 74 points in the past three weeks.
Their only win in their past five games was a 26-8 victory against Gold Coast in round 18.
Tries to Maika Sivo and Waqa Blake saved them from being held scoreless in consecutive weeks, which highlights another worrying drop in form at the wrong time of the year.
Since they became genuine finals contenders in 2017, the Eels are 4-14 against other top-eight teams in the back end of the season.
The loss could derail their campaign, giving Sydney Roosters a chance to move into fourth on the ladder if they beat Penrith on Saturday night.
The Eels could finish the round as low as sixth and facing the hardest run home of any team with dates against Manly, Melbourne and Penrith to come.
Adding to their pain is an injury to hooker Reed Mahoney, who was taken from the field late with what is believed to be a shoulder injury - he was visibly upset on the sidelines.
The 23-year-old missed a month with a shoulder injury earlier this year, only returning in recent weeks.
Meanwhile, Souths will play the Titans next weekend before meetings with Penrith, the Sydney Roosters and St George Illawarra to finish their regular season.
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