Nancy Gomillion
May 23, 2017
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Last year, South Lafourche halfback Corbin Allen started the year off with a bang, owning several early-season 100-plus-yard games, while punishing opposing defenses – especially late in games.
But it didn’t last.
After severely spraining his ankle in the middle of the season, Allen’s final games were forgetful.
Those are his words, not ours.
He played, but was a shell of himself. Because of the pain from the injury, he lacked the speed to outrun defenders and the cutting ability to make anyone miss. He wasn’t the college-bound running back anymore, but was a mere mortal – a feeling he didn’t like.
And it’s a feeling that Allen vows to never feel again on the football field – especially not after having what he calls the most productive offseason of his career. Fresh off the tough, frustrating junior season, Allen aid he’s re-charged, re-focused and 100 percent healthy heading into the summer. He said he is ready to power he Tarpons, which are currently going through spring practices under first-year coach Blake Forsythe.
The Tarpons will wrap up their workouts on Thursday with a spring game against Chalmette. For Allen, this will be a chance to show folks in the Houma-Thibodaux area that he’s over the ankle problems and is ready to regain his position as a local Superman in the backfield
“Last year, I got a little banged up,” Allen said. “But that’s not going to be an issue for me this year because I’m putting every, single thing I have into this season. Nothing is stopping me from the best year I have in me for my senior year. I plan to go out with a bang.”
Those are ambitious words, because Allen is already one hell of a football player.
He’s been a fixture in the backfield for several seasons now in Galliano – dating back to his freshman year when he saw time with the varsity after his responsibilities with the freshman team came to a close.
In one game during that freshman season, he rushed for two touchdowns, which set the area on notice that much, much more was to come.
In 2015, Allen officially broke onto the scene as a sophomore under former coach Dennis Skains.
In that season, the 5-foot, 11-inch, 190-pound halfback rushed 210 times for 1,255 yards and 12 touchdowns. As a receiver, he caught 18 passes for 133 yards with a score.
South Lafourche halfback Corbin Allen takes a carry during a recent practice.
