Believe it or not, there are plenty of ⚽ fans in the 🏈 crazy state of Alabama! Meet Parker Jones, a officialafcb fan and recent graduate of Auburn University who also enjoyed playing college rugby. Parker grew up on a small farm in Gallant, Alabama, a town of fewer than 900 people, and got exposed to the sport by playing the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa video game when he was about six or seven years old. He enjoyed playing career mode, which led him to find the Cherries when they were in League One. Over time, he became accustomed to the club, and the tight-knit community on the South Coast felt like home. Moving to nearby Ashville solidified his passion for footy, as he recruited some of his friends to play pickup games with him and the growing Hispanic population that worked in town for half of the year. Parker, a multi-sport athlete in high school, decided to attend Auburn University just over two hours south but not pursue playing sports. Soon the COVID-19 pandemic hit,...