The new professional frachise in Eastern Kentucky is the United Indoor Football League’s East Kentucky Drillers and they open up their home season in Pikeville’s East KY Expo Center tonight.
The Drillers play the Huntington Hammer and gametime is at 7:30.
Marcus McClinton and David Jones are two former Wildcats that are on the Drillers roster.
The Drillers, coached by Lance Brown, played last week in [URL=”http://ekydrillers.com/archives/682?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ekydrillers+%28EKY+Drillers%29″]Saginaw and lost 49-44.[/URL]
Former Kentucky Wildcat David Jones was named Special Teams Player of the Week in the UIFL, returning the opening kickoff 50 yards for a touchdown.
I will be attendance tonight to get some video and interviews with Jones and McClinton so check back tonight for a recap of all the action.
