Salem's junior varsity football team pulled off an incredible comeback Thursday night, rallying from a 20-6 deficit to win, 32-26.

  The host Mustangs led 14-0 until Salem quarterback Jacob Deprez scored on a keeper to cut the Rocks' deficit to 14-6.

  The two teams then traded touchdowns before halftime -- Cameron scored on a TD pass from Deprez and Michael McNamara ran in the two-point conversion for Salem's points -- leaving the score at 20-14.

  The Mustangs padded the lead, 26-14, early in the third before the Rocks stormed back with a game-winning surge.

  McNamara brought Salem to within 26-20 when he barrelled over from the 1 -- seconds after his 9-yard carry put the Rocks on the doorstep.

  Fueled by strong defensive efforts from defensive players Kyle Cameron, Danny Stropes, Jeremy Lewis and Cain Smith, the Rocks tied the game at 26-26 in the fourth quarter on a Deprez quarterback sneak. The score was set up by long receptions from captain Jordan Ciciotti and Andrew Kelty.

  The Rocks' winning drive was set up when Kelty forced a fumble that was recovered by Ciciotti.

  Deprez scored the game-winner from 1 yard out with 1:14 to play. Northville drove to the Rocks' 5 in the waning seconds, but nice plays by Cameron, Lewis, Ciciotti, Ivan Rhodes and Raymond Fisher preserved the victory.

Jacob Deprez scores for the Rocks. (photo by Linda Ciciotti)