Dorman absolutely tore up Hillcrest, dropping a 40-30 win on them this past Friday, August 21, in Week 1 of the SCHSL season at Cavalier Stadium. The real story? Dorman’s ground game wasn’t just good, it was borderline unstoppable, racking up a ridiculous 317 yards and four touchdowns. That’s a statement, folks.
Nick Means Is Running Wild and Nobody Is Talking About It
Senior running back Nick Means showed everyone why he’s the guy, even if he’s sharing the rock this year. Means dominated early, scoring two of his three touchdowns in the first quarter alone. His final TD, a 42-yard burst with just 2:18 left, sealed the deal after a two-hour weather delay. Can you imagine waiting through that storm and then getting hit with a play like that? Means finished the night at 1:15 a.m. with 127 yards on 16 carries, plus he added a 65-yard touchdown catch. This dude put up 1,450 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns in 2025, and he’s still not getting the love he deserves because of his 5-foot-8, 175-pound frame. Coach Jake Morris gets it though, calling Means “one of the top running backs in the state,” a “great leader, a great teammate, and a hard runner” who showed off his “great weight room offseason.” Means has offers from Wake Forest, Liberty, Samford, The Citadel, and North Carolina A&T. It’s wild that other guys like Tre Segarra, Aiden Gibson, and Trenton Lynch get all the hype when Means is out there putting in work.
Carter Nash Is Here, And Dorman’s Backfield Is Loaded
Means might be the veteran, but sophomore Carter Nash is the hottest young prospect in the country, and he proved it Friday night. This four-star back, ranked as the No. 5 running back nationally for the Class of 2029, still ripped off 115 yards on 19 carries. Nash is built differently at 5-foot-11, 190 pounds, and he’s already got offers from South Carolina and North Carolina. When you’ve got two guys like Means and Nash sharing carries, defenses simply don’t know what to do. Add in star defensive back Ja’Bez Thomas, who took six direct snaps for 78 yards, and Dorman’s offense becomes a nightmare. Coach Morris summed it up, saying, “Ja’Bez coming in and doing the things he does just makes us really dangerous.” He trusts “all three of them” and plans to keep everyone fresh. Means’ quote after the game, “That’s just what we do,” says it all about their ground game.
This Dorman team is just getting started, and with a backfield this stacked, it’s going to be a long season for anyone trying to stop them on the ground. Watch out, SCHSL, the Cavaliers are coming.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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