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Levi Peloquin leads his Oberlin Tigers on the ground and in the air; named offensive MVP


OBERLIN- Accounting for 10 total touchdowns in the 2018 regular season was the starting quarterback for the Oberlin High School Tigers Levi Peloquin.
He threw three of his touchdowns to two separate receivers. He also ran in six touchdowns himself and was on the receiving end of another touchdown from Seth Rider from six-yards out. For his efforts on the year, Peloquin was selected as the first ever  Allen Parish Football Offensive Most Valuable Player.
“It’s an honor,” said Peloquin. “I have to give thanks to the offensive line, to the coaches, and to a good receiver in Jared Joubert. He’s been one of  my main targets. When I throw the ball to him, he’s going to come down with it. He makes my job look easy.”
Peloquin’s goal for the start of the season was much like that of his head coach Durell Peloquin Jr. “My goal for the year was to win a district championship,” he said. “Our district has been tough over the last three years. In my freshman year, we ended up winning the district.”
The Tiger season with Peloquin behind center began with the team going 6-0 before losing back-to-back district games against St. Edmund’s and Basile.
After South Cameron forfeited the Week 9 game, Oberlin finished the regular season with a commanding win at Elton and began the playoffs with a similar performance in the first round against Northwood-Lena.
The 60-0 win in the first round set up a home tilt with Jonesboro-Hodge with a stout defensive unit.
“Their defense was real,” said Peloquin about facing Jonesboro-Hodge. “We fought hard. Everybody did their job, and we came out one point ahead at 23-22.”
In that second round game, Peloquin completed six of his eight pass attempts for 100 yards with an interception. He also rushed for 101 yards on 10 carries.
The win then set up a quarterfinal appearance on the road at Oak Grove in what was not the most ideal field conditions.
“The snaps were the hardest part about it,” said Peloquin about his team’s 14-8 loss to end the season. “We had two ball boys circling, and they would get a new ball in after every play. It didn’t hurt our throwing, but we slipped and fumbled the ball while running it. It was hard, but both teams had to play in it. So, it was fair.”
On top of his 10 total touchdowns on the regular season, Peloquin completed 29 of his 51 pass attempts for 616 yards and rushed for another 401 yards on 40 carries. He also threw only three interceptions and committed one fumble. For good measure, he also punted twice for 36 yards.
“I’m not the fastest of quarterbacks,” Peloquin said about his abilities. “I can throw the ball pretty good, and I run north and south to try to go through defenses instead of running around them.” 
Peloquin will be returning to the Tiger squad next season and will look to accomplish similar goals from the season before.
He concluded, “Next year, I want to go further in the playoffs to the semi-finals and maybe even to the state championship. But, my goal for sure is to win district.”

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