WACO - A 26-point second quarter led to a 42-6 victory for the Daykin Meridian Mustangs Friday night at Waco-Nebraska Lutheran.

“We ran the ball really well,” Meridian coach Clint Jones said. “Our line had some great blocks downfield and our backs ran really tough.”

The Mustangs scored their first points in the initial quarter as Josh Aude returned a punt blocked by Jonah Jordening for a touchdown. Ryan Meyer ran in the two-point conversion.

In the second quarter, the Mustangs scored four times.

Jordening threw a 10-yard pass to Dustin Rohr and Jordening added the two-point conversion on a run for a 16-0 lead.

Meyer then scored two touchdowns on runs of 32 and 36 yards. Both conversion attempts failed, leaving Meridian with a 28-0 lead.

Nebraska Lutheran got on the scoreboard with a 65-yard touchdown run.

The Mustangs finished out the second-quarter scoring with a 13-yard touchdown run by Brian Heiserman. The conversion failed, but the Meridian held a 34-6 lead at halftime

Meridian scored the only points of the second half in the third quarter as Meyer scored on a five-yard run. Jordening threw to Shane Roesler for the two-point conversion, putting the Mustangs up 42-6.

Meyer led the Mustangs in rushing with 170 yards on 13 carries.

Next action for the Mustangs, 1-0, will be Friday as they host McCool Junction.

Meridian    8    26    8    0-42

Lutheran    0    6    0    0-6

Meridian vs. NE Lutheran

Rushing: Meridian (Ryan Meyer 13-170 yards, Brian Heiserman 5-19, Jonah Jordening 6-21, Eric Bartels 7-47, Jason Buchli 1-1, Brant Stewart 3-13).

Passing: Meridian (Jordening 4-8-47 yards, Kyle Rohr 1-1-20).

Receiving: Meridian (Heiserman 1-18 yards, Shane Roesler 2-23, Dustin Rohr 1-10, Meyer 1-16).

Tackles: Meridian (Brandon Bartels five, Josh Aude two, Mason Mailahn six, Meyer three, Heiserman two).