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Oregon 4-star commit rushes for state record 438 yards in an Illinois state championship game

Althoff Catholic running back Dierre Hill Jr. set an IHSA record in the Class 1A state championship game

Andy Villamarzo

Althoff 2025 running back Dierre Hill Jr. has committed to Oregon
Althoff 2025 running back Dierre Hill Jr. has committed to Oregon / Photo by Nate Latsch, SBLive Sports

On Friday afternoon, history was made at the Illinois high school football state championships.

Oregon commitment Dierre Hill Jr. rushed for an IHSA record 438 yards on 32 carries and scoring seven total touchdowns in leading Althoff Catholic to a dominating 57-14 victory over Lena-Winslow in the Class 1A state championship game.

The running back would finish the contest with 518 all-purpose yards to end the day. Hill Jr. would score on scoring runs of 59 yards, five yards, 65 yards, 78 yards, seven yards and 49 yards.

According to 247Sports, Hill Jr. is rated a 4-star 2025 prospect and over the previous two seasons prior to 2024 has rushed for nearly 3,000 yards and scored 49 rushing touchdowns.

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-- Andy Villamarzo | villamarzo@scorebooklive.com | @highschoolsi

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Andy Villamarzo
ANDY VILLAMARZO

Andy Villamarzo has been a sports writer in the Tampa Bay (FL) Area since 2007, writing for publications such as Tampa Bay Times, The Tampa Tribune, The Suncoast News, Tampa Beacon, Hernando Sun to name a few. Andy resides out of the Tarpon Springs, FL area and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in the summer of 2022 covering the Tampa Bay Area. He has quickly become one of Florida's foremost authorities on high school sports, appearing frequently on podcasts, radio programs and digital broadcasts as an expert on team rankings, recruiting and much more.

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