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St. Thomas Aquinas to Face NFL Academy in London on Oct. 8

Funded by the NFL, the trip follows years of Florida high-school teams traveling overseas for exhibition matchups.

St. Thomas Aquinas celebrates their 6th consecutive 5A state championship football title with a victory over Lakeland on Dec. 12, 2024. The Raiders will play a game in London this fall. (Jim Rassol/Contributor)
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Overview

  • St. Thomas Aquinas High School will play NFL Academy at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025.
  • The 4,000-mile journey is funded by the NFL and Nike and marks the fourth consecutive year a Florida program has faced NFL Academy overseas.
  • NFL Academy, based in London and Queensland, has hosted IMG Academy from 2022 to 2024 and Orlando Edgewater in 2024 during NFL London Games week.
  • Orlando Edgewater defeated NFL Academy 51-45 in last year’s contest, adding competitive intrigue ahead of the upcoming matchup.
  • The high-profile trip spotlights funding imbalances between well-resourced private programs like St. Thomas Aquinas and public high schools.