Bloomington South's Maddix Blackwell Scores First Indiana State Touchdown vs Indiana

Former Bloomington South football player Maddix Blackwell scored the first touchdown of the game for the Indiana State Sycamores and coach Curt Mallory on Friday night against coach Tom Allen and the Indiana Hoosiers. Blackwell returned a Jaylin Lucas fumble 75 yards to make the score 21-7 late in the second quarter.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Go figure the one player who could get Indiana State back in the game in Bloomington was the player who himself calls it home. 

Indiana State defensive back Maddix Blackwell returned a Jaylin Lucas fumble 75 yards for a touchdown late in the second quarter to make it 21-7, cutting into Indiana's lead.

TOUCHDOWN SYCAMORES!!

Scoop-and-score by @maddixblackwell from 75 yards out puts Indiana State on the scoreboard just before the end of the first half.#MarchOn #LeaveNoDoubt pic.twitter.com/dUApQURHRV

— Indiana State Football (@IndStFB) September 9, 2023

Blackwell graduated from Bloomington South High School in 2020, and had a storied career for the Panthers. Lining up at both wide receiver and defensive back under coach Gabe Johnson, Blackwell earned Indiana AP First Team All-State honors in both 2019 and 2020. 

He's one of two Bloomington South players on Indiana State's roster, along with defensive back Tyree Rochell. Indiana State coach Curt Mallory is also a Bloomington South alum, as is Indiana tight end James Bomba. 

"I've known [Blackwell's] family for a long time," Mallory told HoosiersNow.com on Wednesday. "I played high school football with his Dad and his Uncle, and I've known their whole family for some time."

The 75-yard fumble return in his hometown was the first touchdown of Blackwell's collegiate career. 

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