Football Recap: St. Thomas More Comes Up Short in High-Profile Game with St. Anne + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 16, 2025, 7:03am

Football Recap: St. Thomas More Sabers vs. St. Anne Cardinals

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the IL High School Assn. (IHSA) & St. Thomas More High School. Watch Full Replay

St. Thomas More faced St. Anne in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Sabers were outmatched by the Cardinals and fell 57-14. The Sabers lost against the Cardinals in their previous head to head back in November of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 22-20 score last time.

Matthew Langellier was a one-man wrecking crew For St. Anne. as he picked up 143 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Those 143 receiving yards gave Langellier a new career-high.

St. Thomas More's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for St. Anne, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. St. Thomas More is set to challenge their familiar foe Unity Christian/Mt. Pulaski at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, St. Anne will take on rival Milford/Cissna Park at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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