Columbus Thomas Aquinas live: Score, stream, Top 25 stakes
No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas leads No. 6 Columbus 14-0 in the second quarter of Friday's South Florida showdown, streamable live on the NFHS Network. Kickoff was 7 p.m. ET at Brian Piccolo Memorial Stadium. The Columbus Thomas Aquinas rematch pits the MaxPreps No. 1 Raiders against Explorers who just upset Bishop Gorman.
Both programs entered Week 3 of the 2026 Florida high school football season undefeated. Fans tracking Friday night streams can find more Streaming & TV Alerts coverage on BlasterPost.
Key Takeaways
- No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas hosts No. 6 Columbus at 7 p.m. ET, with the game streaming on the NFHS Network.
- Live updates through the second quarter show the Raiders ahead 14-0 after two Tyler Reid scoring plays.
- Columbus arrives off a 33-28 win over then-No. 1 Bishop Gorman; Aquinas beat DeSoto 38-14 last week.
- Aquinas has gone 3-0 against Columbus since 2012 and won last year's Week 3 rematch, 42-7.
Where can you watch Columbus Thomas Aquinas tonight?
According to MaxPreps, the No. 1 vs. No. 6 matchup kicks off Friday at 7 p.m. local time and is available live on the NFHS Network.
USA TODAY High School Sports also lists the NFHS Network as the live outlet for No. 6 Columbus at No. 1 St. Thomas Aquinas. Columbus travels from Miami to Fort Lauderdale for the Sunshine State showdown.
Why does this Top 25 clash matter?
MaxPreps ranks St. Thomas Aquinas No. 1 nationally and Columbus No. 6. The Explorers are trying to knock off the top team for a second straight week after A'mir Sears fueled last week's upset of Bishop Gorman with two receiving touchdowns and three interceptions.
Aquinas, the seven-time defending state champions, answered a DeSoto challenge with a 38-14 win that ended under a running clock. USA TODAY notes the Raiders are 2-0 after wins over Western (Fla.) and DeSoto (Texas), while Columbus is also 2-0.
Series history favors the Raiders: MaxPreps says Aquinas is 3-0 versus Columbus since 2012 by an average of 27 points. Last year's Week 3 meeting finished 42-7 for Aquinas. Sears is a five-star Miami commit; Northern Illinois commit Kai Moore threw for 240 yards and four touchdowns in the Gorman win.
What is the live Columbus Thomas Aquinas score so far?
MaxPreps' live board listed Columbus 0, St. Thomas Aquinas 14 in the second quarter. USA TODAY live updates detail how the Raiders built that lead.
Tyler Reid capped a four-play, 80-yard drive with a 63-yard touchdown run for a 7-0 first-quarter lead. Later, Blake Calixte found Reid open in the flat for another score, making it 14-0 with 8:09 left in the second quarter.
Columbus missed a 50-yard field goal attempt earlier in the half. Liberty commit Levi Champion recovered a fumble for Aquinas after a third-down sack on the Explorers' first drive. Sears had yet to make a major offensive mark through the early second-quarter updates.
With national rankings on the line and live coverage on the NFHS Network, this Columbus Thomas Aquinas meeting is one of Friday's clearest must-watch high school games.