2013 Kentucky Drillers season

The 2013 Kentucky Drillers season was the third season for the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) franchise.

2013 Kentucky Drillers season
OwnerRick Kranz
General managerRick Kranz
Head coachRick Kranz
Home fieldEastern Kentucky Expo Center
Results
Record2–8
Division place7th
Playoff finishDid not qualify

On July 19, 2012, it was announced that the Drillers would leave the UIFL and join the Continental Indoor Football League,[1] as well as change their name to the Kentucky Drillers.[2]

Roster edit

Kentucky Drillers roster
Quarterbacks
  •  5 Kameron Bryant

Running backs

  • 34 Derek Dickerson

Wide receivers

  • 18 Eric Foxworth
  •  1 Kelvin Irving
  •  6 Isiah Thomas
  •  9 Perry Wright
  • 80 Ronnie Brown Jr
Offensive linemen
  • 92 Antuan Baker
  • 60 Jesse Carmon
  • 70 Kyle MacCarthy
  • 79 Josh Puckett

Defensive linemen

  • 44 Rodrick Davis
  • 98 Jerimah Fennel
  • 69 Brandon Lee
Linebackers
  • 55 Jarell Dennis
  •  2 Phillip Sumlin

Defensive backs

  •  8 Ron Burgess
  •  3 Chris Dickerson
  • 23 James Houston
  •  4 Jamell Mingo
  • 21 Troy Smith

Kickers

  • 14 Caleb Petry
Injured reserve
  • currently vacant

Exempt list

  • currently vacant

Practice squad

  • currently vacant
  • rookies in italics
  • Roster updated April 20, 2013
  • 21 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

Schedule edit

Regular season edit

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site
Final score Team record
1 February 8 7:00 P.M. CST at Owensboro Rage L 18–52 0–1 The Next Level Sports Facility
2 February 18 7:00 P.M. EST Owensboro Rage L 24–42 0–2 Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
3 Bye
4 March 1 7:30 P.M. EST at Kentucky Xtreme L 24–48 0–3 Freedom Hall
5 March 10 2:00 P.M. EST Dayton Sharks L 35–62 0–4 Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
6 March 17 4:00 P.M. EST at Dayton Sharks L 12–55 0–5 Hara Arena
7 March 24 4:00 P.M. EST Erie Explosion L 26–79 0–6 Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
8 Bye
9 April 6 7:30 P.M. EST Detroit Thunder L 24–40 0–7 Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
10 April 13 7:30 P.M. CST Marion Blue Racers W 74–51 1–7 Eastern Kentucky Expo Center
11 April 20 7:30 p.m. EST at Port Huron Patriots L 31–46 1–8 McMorran Arena
12 April 27 7:00 p.m. CST at Kane County Dawgs W 2–0 2–8 Canlan Ice Sports Arena

Standings edit

Team W L T PCT PF PA PF (Avg.) PA (Avg.) STK
y-Erie Explosion 10 0 0 1.000 467 218 46.7 21.8 W10
x-Dayton Sharks 8 2 0 .800 478 303 47.8 30.3 L2
x-Saginaw Sting 8 2 0 .800 377 320 37.7 32.0 W3
x-Kentucky Xtreme 7 3 0 .700 497 328 49.7 32.8 W2
Detroit Thunder 4 6 0 .400 282 389 28.2 38.9 L1
Port Huron Patriots 4 6 0 .400 255 336 25.5 33.6 L1
Kentucky Drillers 2 8 0 .200 270 475 27.0 47.5 W1
Marion Blue Racers 2 8 0 .200 317 428 31.7 42.8 W1
Owensboro Rage 5 5 0 .500 195 267 19.5 26.7 L2
Kane County Dawgs 0 1 0 .000 13 69 13 69 L1

y - clinched home playoff game

x - clinched playoff spot

Kane County played the second game on their schedule, but forfeited the other nine.


Coaching staff edit

Kentucky Drillers staff
Front office
  • Owner/President/Director of Football Oppoerations - Rick Kranz
  • Community Relations - Charles Stephens
  • Executive Assistant - Angela McGinnis
  • Marketing Executive - Stephanie McKinney
  • Director of Player Personnel - Trey Randall

Head coach

  • Head coach – Rick Kranz

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator –
  • Quarterbacks/Running Backs/Wide Receivers - Clyde Harrison
  • Offensive line – Stan Wrubluski
 

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive coordinator – Jimmy Brookins
  • Defensive Line - Stan Wrubluski
  • Linebackers –
  • Secondary –

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Clyde Harrison

References edit

  1. ^ "Drillers returning for 2013 season". www.floydcountytimes.com. Floyd County Times. January 11, 2013. Archived from the original on March 13, 2013. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
  2. ^ "Drillers making switch to Continental Indoor Football League". www.wkyt.com. WYMT. July 19, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 20, 2012.