The Eastern Kentucky Drillers, led by 3 former University of Kentucky defensive stars, shutout the Canton Cougars 45-0 in the Ultimate Indoor Football League.
[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]Marcus McClinton, David Jones, and newest addition Ellery Moore dominated the Canton Cougars with overpowering defense and a higher talent level than anyone on the field.
McClinton was the star of the game, intercepting 2 passes, while running one of those back for a touchdown.
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McClinton also set the tone with his tackles and taking up for his teammates. In the first half, David Jones had his helmet ripped off by a Cougar, and McClinton wasn’t far behind to take up for his teammate.
Here is just one example of McClinton’s use of tackling fuel:
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Ellery Moore, who was added this week to the Driller’s linebacking core, had 2 blocked kicks and 2 sacks.
The Drillers led 14-0 at the half, but the offense woke up in the 2nd half, blowing up behind former EKU quarterback Al Holland.
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McClinton and Jones spoke about the first shutout in UIFL history and how tough their defense really is.
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The Drillers improve to 5-5 and move into the 4th spot for the UIFL playoffs.
The Jared Lorenzen led Northern Kentucky River Monsters are currently the #1 seed and I would love to see the former Kentucky QB vs. Moore, McClinton, and Jones.
The Drillers travel to Ohio next Sunday to play these same Cougars in Canton, gametime is 4pm.
