Illinois High School Soccer - Effingham nudges St. Thomas More
August 30, 2025: Champaign, IL 61822
Fans at Saturday's non-league battle between the Effingham Hearts (Effingham, IL) and the host St. Thomas More Sabers (Champaign, IL), saw Effingham's soccer squad hold off St. Thomas More by a score of 1-0.
The Hearts (4-0) will now prepare for their battle against Mattoon (Mattoon, IL). The Greenwave enter the non-league battle with a 1-0 record. In their last battle, Mattoon Danville (Danville, IL), 2-2, in a non-league test.
The Sabers now sport a 2-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Richland County for a non-league test on Saturday, August 30. St. Thomas More will meet a Tigers team coming off a 5-1 non-league win over Rantoul (Rantoul, IL). The Tigers record now stands at 1-0.
