PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2012

DRILLERS HIT THE GROUND RUNNING
WITH 48 TO 26 VICTORY OVER THE CURRY
COUNTY CATS
CHAD THOMPSON RUSHES FOR 312 YARDS,
AND DUSTY STAPP FOR 120 YARDS

MIDLAND, TX -  The West Texas Drillers looked to start off the 2012 season on the right foot at home on Saturday versus the Curry County Cats.  The game plan was to use a strong ground attack.  This game plan worked well as the 2011 Minor Professional Football League MVP Chad Thompson ran for 312 yards and 5 touchdowns, and Dusty Stapp ran for 121 and a touchdown and Jerry Don Zachery chipped in with and 80 yard rushing day.
The Drillers also had a good game on defense forcing 6 turnovers.  Defensive Backs Rich Garrett and Tevin Collier lead the way for the team each causing 2 turnovers.  Rich had 2 interceptions and  while Tevin had an interception and caused a fumble that he also recovered.  Safety Allen Harrison and Devon Zimmerman each also picked off a pass.

Drillers head Coach Nick  Stone stated that,  “When we can run the ball as well as we did tonight and the defense can force that many turnovers we are going to be hard to beat.”  While, Chad Thompson credited his Offensive Line by saying, “those guys had a great game it’s fun to carry the ball with those guys creating the holes.

As the Drillers look forward to the next few games they start of the season against some strong opponents.  Next week the Drillers will head up to Amarillo to take on the Titans.  Last year’s game in Amarillo was one of the closet fought battle of the entire season.  Linebacker Mike Heetland stated that “the Titans are going to be ready for us and we expect a good battle.”  The Drillers next home game will be on Saturday, March 3 versus the El Paso Seminoles.  The Drillers defeated the Seminoles in the playoffs last year on their way to the championship game.

At  the game on March 3 the Drillers will be giving away 500 posters of the Lady Drillers Dance Team.  But more importantly $4 from every ticket will be donated to the St. Jude’s Research Center compliments of Compass Pediatrics, Dickey’s Barbecue, 7-11 and the Drillers Football team. Six year old Trevor Treadway and his family will also be honored at the game.  Trevor is from Midland and is receiving treatment at the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Center for a brain tumor.  Tickets for all Drillers home games can be purchased at any 7-11 location in Midland-Odessa-Big Spring for only $10.

For more information on the Drillers please see our website at www.wtdrillers.com, or on our facebook page or by calling our office at 432-352-3261.