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2011 Eastern Kentucky Drillers season

FieldValue
teamEastern Kentucky Drillers
year2011
record8–6
division_place3rd
ownerRick Kranz
coachLance Brown
stadiumEastern Kentucky Expo Center
126 Main Street
Pikeville, KY 41501
playoffsWon Semifinals 20–4 (Hammer)
Lost Ultimate Bowl I 69–86 (Sting)
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126 Main Street Pikeville, KY 41501 Lost Ultimate Bowl I 69–86 (Sting)

The 2011 Eastern Kentucky Drillers season was the 1st season for the Ultimate Indoor Football League (UIFL) franchise. On November 26, 2010, the UIFL announced that the team in Pikeville, Kentucky would be named the Eastern Kentucky Drillers. The Drillers lost their first game in franchise history, a 44–49 defeat to the hands of the Saginaw Sting. 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. 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. 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.

Schedule

Key:

Regular season

WeekDayDateOpponentResultsLocationScoreRecord123456789101112131415
FridayFebruary 18at Saginaw StingL 46–490–1Dow Event Center
FridayFebruary 25Huntington HammerW 37–261–1Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
BYE
SaturdayMarch 12Northern Kentucky River MonstersW 60–332–1Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
FridayMarch 18at Huntington HammerL 28–392–2Big Sandy Superstore Arena
FridayMarch 25at Saginaw StingL 41–762–3Dow Event Center
SundayApril 3Canton CougarsW 56–293–3Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
SaturdayApril 9Johnstown GeneralsW 43–214–3Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
SaturdayApril 16at Northern Kentucky River MonstersL 42–594–4The Bank of Kentucky Center
FridayApril 22at Johnstown GeneralsL 37–414–5Cambria County War Memorial Arena
SaturdayApril 30Canton CougarsW 45–05–5Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
SundayMay 8at Canton CougarsW 38–266–5Canton Memorial Civic Center
SundayMay 15Johnstown GeneralsW 35–227–5Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
SaturdayMay 21at Northern Kentucky River MonstersL 40–547–6The Bank of Kentucky Center
SaturdayMay 28Northern Kentucky River MonstersW 44–438–6Eastern Kentucky Expo Center

Postseason schedule

RoundDayDateOpponentResultsLocationScoreRecordSemifinalsUltimate Bowl I
SaturdayJune 4Huntington HammerW 20–41–0Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
FridayJune 10at Saginaw StingL 69–861–1Dow Event Center

Standings

Roster

2011 Eastern Kentucky Drillers roster
Quarterbacks

Box scores

Week 1: Eastern Kentucky Drillers vs. Saginaw Sting

;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 – Charles Dowdell: 12 rec, 81 yards, 2 TD

References

References

  1. (November 26, 2010). "Pikeville, KY Team Name Announced: Eastern Kentucky Drillers". [[UIFL]].
  2. (February 19, 2011). "Saginaw Sting capture season opener". Midland Daily News.
  3. (February 26, 2011). "Drillers duo highlight weekly honors". OurSports Central.
  4. (February 28, 2011). "Drillers Open with Win". OurSports Central.
  5. (February 26, 2015). "Hammer beat Drillers". OurSports Central.
  6. Jim Walker. (March 20, 2011). "Hammer adds offensive punch to beat Drillers". Ironton Tribune.
  7. Ryan Walker. (June 6, 2011). "Hammer falls to Drillers". Ironton Tribune.
  8. Geoff Mott. (June 11, 2011). "Saginaw Sting captures first Ultimate Indoor Football League Ultimate Bowl title, beating Eastern Kentucky Drillers 86–69". MLive Media Group.
  9. "EKY Drillers vs Saginaw Sting (Feb 18, 2011)".
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