Semi Pro Football Coming To Fairhope?

Fairhope, Alabama




TO BE CALLED THE 'VIKINGS'

The city council will consider a proposal by the new America South Football Alliance (click) to allow an amateur, semi-pro football team to use Majors Stadium at Volanta Park for five games/year from April to July beginning in 2020.

The non profit ASFA was organized July of this year by President Gary Johnson, a Mobile minister and businessman.

The resolution to be considered by the city council Tuesday sets terms/fees for stadium and Barnwell practice field use for a five year period ending in 2023.


15 TEAM LEAGUE  PROPOSED

Other teams participating in the league are to include the Mobile Pirates, Birmingham Bears, Hattiesburg Beavers, Opelika Rams, et. al.

Fred Riley, a former high school coach and college assistant, is to be the Vikings' head coach.





MISSION STATEMENT

According to the literature provided, the goal and mission of the new league will be "to develop the skills of young athletes ...  their character, integrity, and professionalism on and off the fields."






Comments

Anonymous said…
Oh so ALL of this after the coach was FIRED for allowing a kid to hazed and injured.NICE
Anonymous said…
He was not fired. He retired.
Anonymous said…
It doesn't matter if he retired or was fired.He allowed the environment to occur and should have been charged of reckless endangerment of a child,but most know that in Alabama football is more important than rule of law and actual decency to the game.
Anonymous said…
No proof for any of that.
Unknown said…
I actually wanna try out for this team whenever they get it going