Week 5
Article Courtesy of Beatrice Daily Sun
DORCHESTER - Daykin Meridian’s Mustangs rounded-up a victory
over the home-standing Dorchester Longhorns Friday night.
Meridian downed Dorchester, 28-7.
Running back Ryan Meyer had a big night for the Mustangs, carrying
the ball 41 times for 206 yards and three touchdowns.
Meridian finished with 308 yards rushing on 66 carries.
“We wanted to run the ball right at them and we were pretty
successful at that,” Meridian coach Clint Jones said.
Meridian scored the first four touchdowns in the game.
In the first quarter, the Mustangs’ Ryan Meyer scored on a two-yard
run. The two-point conversion failed, leaving Meridian up, 6-0.
In the second quarter, Jonah Jordening completed a 15-yard
touchdown pass to Brian Heiserman. Meyer ran in the two-point
conversion, putting the Mustangs up 14-0.
With 22 seconds left in the second quarter, Meridian scored again
on a 42-yard run by Meyer, Meyer added the conversion on a run,
giving Meridian a 22-0 halftime lead.
“The two touchdowns near the end of the second quarter were big,”
Jones said.
One of those late second quarter touchdowns was set up by one of Dustin Rohr's three interceptions on the night.
In the third quarter, Meyer scored again for the Mustangs on a
two-yard run. The conversion attempt failed, putting Meridian up
28-0.
Dorchester scored its first and only touchdown in the fourth
quarter on a seven-yard run. The kicked the PAT, making it a 28-7
contest.
Meridian 6
16 6 0-28
Dorchester 0
0 0 7-7
Meridian vs. Dorchester
Rushing: Meridian (Ryan Meyer 41-206 yards, Brian Heiserman 8-67,
Jonah Jordening 11-17, Brant Stewart 4-17, Kyle Rohr 1-1).
Passing: Meridian (Jordening 5-12 59 yards).
Receiving: Meridian (Dustin Rohr 1-11 yards, Shane Roesler, 1-10,
Heiserman 1-15, Dillon Wolfe 2-23).
Tackles: Meridian (Brian Heiserman nine, Mason Mailahn seven,
Stewart seven, Jordening five, Dustin Rohr three, Meyer six, Dylan
Nash one, Josh Aude two, Josh Lundholm four, Jason Buchli one).
