The Navy All-American Bowl Road to the Dome tour will visit Cheery Creek High School in Englewood, Colorado, on September 5th to recognize Tufanua Ionatana Umu-Cais as a 2026 Navy All-American. Cherry Creek High School will honor Umu-Cais before classmates, teammates, family, and friends at the high school’s home football game prior to kickoff.
Umu-Cais will play in the annual East vs. West matchup inside the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 10, 2026, live on NBC and Peacock, which marks the twenty-sixth anniversary of the event.
The nationwide Road to the Dome tour will honor 100 All-Americans with live and virtual jersey presentations. The series will be released weekly through social platforms across NBC Sports.
Road to the Dome Event Details:
What: Tufanua Ionatana Umu-Cais to be officially honored as a 2026 Navy All-American and presented with his honorary Navy All-American jersey.
Where: Cherry Creek High School
9300 E. Union Ave.
Greenwood, CO 80111
When: September 5, 2025
Event Start Time: 6:45 PM MT
Media Set-Up Time: 6:30 PM MT
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