2011 Eastern Kentucky Drillers season

2011 Eastern Kentucky Drillers season
Head coach Lance Brown
Home field Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
Results
Record 8-6
Division place 3rd
Playoff finish lost in Ultimate Bowl I to Saginaw Sting
Timeline
Previous season Next season
2012

The 2011 Eastern Kentucky Drillers season was the 1st season for the American Ultimate Indoor Football League franchise. On November 26, 2010, the UIFL announced that the team in Pikeville, Kentucky would be named the Eastern Kentucky Drillers.[1] The Drillers lost their first game in franchise history, a 44-49 defeat to the hands of the Saginaw Sting.[2] Even in the defeat, two Drillers (Aric Evans and David Jones), won the first ever Offensive Player of the Week and Special Teams Player of the Week Awards in the history of the Ultimate Indoor Football League.[3] The following week, the Drillers played their first ever home game at Eastern Kentucky Expo Center, and in front of 3,500 fans, the Drillers won 37-26 over the Huntington Hammer.[4] The Drillers were able to finish the season with an 8-6 record. In the playoffs, they defeated the Huntington Hammer, and advanced to Ultimate Bowl I, where they lost to the Saginaw Sting.

2011 Season

Regular season schedule

Date Opponent Home/Away Result
February 18 Saginaw Sting Away Lost 46-49
February 25 Huntington Hammer Home Won 37-26
March 12 Northern Kentucky River Monsters Home Won 60-33
March 18 Huntington Hammer Away Lost 28-39
March 25 Saginaw Sting Away Lost 41-76
April 3 Canton Cougars Home Won 56-29
April 9 Johnstown Generals Home Won 43-21
April 16 Northern Kentucky River Monsters Away Lost 42-59
April 22 Johnstown Generals Away Lost 37-41
April 30 Canton Cougars Home Won 45-0
May 8 Canton Cougars Away Won 38-26
May 15 Johnstown Generals Home Won 35-22
May 21 Northern Kentucky River Monsters Away Lost 40-54
May 28 Northern Kentucky River Monsters Home Won 44-43

Postseason schedule

Date Opponent Home/Away Round Result
June 4 Huntington Hammer Home UIFL Semifinal Won 20-4
June 10 Saginaw Sting Away Ultimate Bowl I Lost 69-86

Standings

2011 UIFL Standings[ref 1]
Team W L T PCT PF PA STK
y-Northern Kentucky River Monsters 11 3 0 .786 569 417 L1
x-Saginaw Sting 9 5 0 .643 473 415 L2
x-Eastern Kentucky Drillers 8 6 0 .571 390 373 W1
x-Huntington Hammer 7 7 0 .500 377 328 W2
Johnstown Generals 6 8 0 .429 292 416 W2
Canton Cougars 1 13 0 .071 370 522 L10
  1. ↑ http://www.theuifl.com/01/UIFLStats/confsked.htm

Final Roster

Eastern Kentucky Drillers roster
Quarterbacks
  •  2 Allan Holland
  •  6 Daniel Eidson

Running Backs

  • Currently vacant

Wide Receivers

  •  8 Drew Anthony
  •  9 E.J. Adams WR/DB
  • 11 Aric Evans
  • 80 Matthew Barbour
  • 88 Justin Lamb
 Offensive Linemen
  • 60 James Jenkins
  • 67 Joe Parker
  • 79 Jack Breckner
  • 90 Rashuad Mungro

Defensive Linemen

  • 32 Shawn Lewis
  • 44 Rodrick Davis
  • 91 Robert Brown

Linebackers

  • 20 Shaun Jones
  • 85 Zane Cooper
 Defensive Backs
  •  1 Troy Cloud
  •  3 Rakiem Rowland
  •  4 Jamell Ringo
  •  7 David Jones
  • 19 Juan Remirez
  • 21 Jason Conner

Kickers

  • 55 Brandon Miller
 Injured Reserve
  • Currently vacant

Exempt List

  • Currently vacant

Practice Squad

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
updated March 28, 2011
23 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

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Game Year Winning Team Losing Team Site Date MVP
Ultimate Bowl I 2011[5] Saginaw Sting 86 Eastern Kentucky Drillers 69 Dow Event Center June 10, 2011 Tommy Jones

References

  1. ↑ "Pikeville, KY Team Name Announced: Eastern Kentucky Drillers". www.theuifl.com. UIFL. November 26, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Saginaw Sting capture season opener". Midland Daily News. February 19, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Drillers duo highlight weekly honors". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. February 26, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Drillers Open with Win". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. February 28, 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  5. ↑ Six records broken, tied as Sting claim Ultimate
Week 1: Eastern Kentucky Drillers at Saginaw Sting – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Drillers 20 6 13746
Sting 14 13 61649

at Dow Event Center, Saginaw, Michigan

  • Date: Feb. 18, 2011
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 3,164
Game information
1st quarter
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter
Passing
  • Eastern Kentucky– Allan Holland: 22/30, 178 yards, 4 TD
  • Saginaw – Tommy Jones: 41/50, 278 yards, 5 TD
Rushing
  • Eastern Kentucky – Daniel Eidson: 3 att, 7 yards, 0 TD
  • Saginaw – Tommy Jones: 2 att, 20 yards, 0 TD
Receiving
  • Eastern Kentucky – Aric Evans: 11 rec, 85 yards, 5 TD
  • Saginaw – Chuck Dowdell: 12 rec, 81 yards, 2 TD