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Skains said during that season that Allen was the real deal – one of the best he’s ever coached at the position.
After that season, Skains left the Tarpons to go to Cecilia, and he joked that part of what made the decision difficult was the idea that he was leaving Allen with two years of eligibility left.
“I’d love to take him with me,” Skains said with a laugh. “The thing about Corbin is that he can help you in so many ways. We have a hard time because we could literally find a way to get him the ball on every, single play, but, of course, we have to try and preserve him as the game goes on.”
Allen said after the big sophomore year, he was amped up emotionally for even more in 2016 as a junior under first-year coach Brandon Nowlin.
Nowlin is an offensive mind, and throughout fall camp, his sets heavily featured the halfback – even through some direct snaps at quarterback.
Allen thrived under Nowlin, dominating Bonnabel in the season opener, then pushing forward for more than 100 yards against Carver, Thibodaux and Central Lafourche – all in consecutive weeks.
But right before district play, Allen severely rolled his ankle, which caused him to miss the team’s win against Morgan City.
He returned the next week, but was never the same.
As Allen’s body ached, so did the Tarpons’ offense.
South Lafourche struggled in the final weeks of the season, finishing just 3-7 – one win short of the Class 4A State Playoffs.
Allen said immediately after the season ended, his eyes focused on 2017.
He said playing through pain and fatigue made him lapse in ball security – something he’s worked on throughout the offseason, in addition to getting bigger, faster and stronger in every facet.
“Ball security is a major priority for me,” Allen said. “I just been saying to myself that I have to keep the ball secured and I can’t let it touch the ground.”
So with that hunger burning inside his belly from a junior season filled with missed opportunities, Allen said he’s had his best set of spring practices in his career.
He said he loves the philosophy of first-year coach Blake Forsythe, adding that he thinks the new coach will help his career.
Forsythe said when he first took the job that his offensive philosophy is simple – a mantra that ought to help Allen thrive.
“We want to run the football and we want to run the football often,” Forsythe said. “We want to control the line of scrimmage and keep the game played at our pace and our speed.”
And by doing that, Allen thinks he will be able to shine in his senior season and move his talents to the next level of play.
He said he receives letters from colleges almost every day, and his goal is to play after high school.
But first – a big senior season must be had.
That, Allen said, is his only focus – something that keeps him focused every, single day.
“I’m extremely excited to play my final year at South Lafourche
High School,” Allen said. “I want to try and carry on as one of the best running backs to ever play her. My goals are all based on our team. I want to give my all into this year and just give our community a reason to be at the games on Friday nights. I want to give our fellow seniors the best year of their lives – that’s our goal.”
