Three out of  FIVE Buccaneers turnovers lead directly to 17 points as the Bucs lost again, this time on the road, to the Grande Prairie Drillers 23-13 on Saturday evening. 

The heavily favored home squad was actually trailing the roster-depleted Bucs 6-3 at half time on the strength of two Jay Pike field goals of 15 and 22 yards. 

The Bucs conceded a safety touch early in the third quarter to make the score 6-5. 

Midway through the quarter, Bucs QB Josh

Achtemichuk tossed an interception and the Drillers scored a touchdown on their first offensive series after that to make it 13-6. 

But then Achtemichuk rallied the troops and led his team down the field and answered back with a 5 yard touchdown run by Ian Keetch to tie it up at 13-13! 

Shortly after that, however, Keetch fumbled the ball away inside his own zone and the Drillers capitalized with a TD once again to go up 20-13 with 22 seconds left in the third. 

Another Achtemichuk interception late in the fourth quarter put the Drillers in good field position where they kicked a FG to make it 23-13. 

QB Josh Achtemichuk was 10 of 22 for 149 yards 0 TD's, 3 INT's

RB Ian Keetch had 12 carries for 105 yards, 1 TD, 1 Fumble lost.

RB Kenton Poelzer had 13 carries for 42 yards, 1 Fumble.

Poelzer also had 2 catches for 44 yards. 

WR Adam Donovan had 3 catches for 36 yards.

DL Matt Vandale had a MONSTER game with 3 solo and 3 assisted tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, a half sack (shared with DL Murray Greer) and a fumble recovery!  PLUS Matt played on the O-line and on every kick and punt cover and return team!

DB Jeremy Makila had a great day with 2 solo, 2 assisted tackles as well as a 61-yard interception return!    

July 4th is a bye-week, then the Bucs are at home to the National Champion Calgary Wolfpack, Saturday July 11th, 6:00pm Great Chief Park.