Cameron Warner breaks free after snaring a Jacob Deprez pass. (Ed Wright photo)

Rocks close season on a high note against Ann Arbor Huron

  Three months (and 50 degrees) removed from its season-opening two-a-days camp at the Sauk Valley Resort in the Irish Hills, Salem's football program brought the curtain down on the 2010 season Thursday night with a spirited under-the-lights scrimmage against visiting Ann Arbor Huron.

  The Rocks and River Rats took advantage of an MHSAA rule that allows for four scrimmages during the course of the season.

  There were officials, Salem wore its game jerseys and there were fans -- everything you'd find at a regular-season game with the exception of a working scoreboard. (Unofficially, Salem won, 28-19).

  "I thought it went very well," said Salem head coach Kurt Britnell, whose team squared off against Walled Lake Western in a post-season scrimmage last fall. "A lot of our young kids got some valuable experience, and I thought they played really well, with the exception of the opening kickoff (which Huron returned for a TD).

  The night's highlights were provided by some familiar names as well as some promoted JV and freshmen standouts.

  "Marcus Houston made a couple of spectacular runs," Britnell said. "He had a 65-yarder right after halftime where he made about five incredible cuts; it was unbelievable.

  "Our quarterback, Jacob Deprez, looked sharp. We didn't throw much, but he had a couple nice completions, one to Ryan Jankowski for a long TD."

  Britnell also praised the play of Drake Jordan, Cameron Warner, Herve Nonga and Gu'won Ingram (the first cousin of Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram).

Ryan Jankowski scored after bringing in a 55-yard pass from Jacob Deprez. (Ed Wright photo)

The Rocks gang-takle the Huron quarterback. (Ed Wright photo)

Marcus Houston, who changed his number from 31 to 5, made a couple spectacular runs against Huron. (Ed Wright)