Marshall Faulk and the Calabasas football team

The Calabasas football team has some problems. The freshman football program was dropped because not enough players showed up for the team. The varsity team has some holes with ineligible players and transfers who haven't been cleared to play yet.
Despite those challenges, Calabasas gave Saugus a run for its money in the high school football season opener for both teams at College of the Canyons in Valencia on Thursday night.
After going down 18-6 at halftime, Calabasas battled back in the second half. The Coyotes shut out Saugus in the final two quarters of the game and had a chance to win the game in the closing minutes.
But the final Calabasas drive ended with a Hail Mary interception on the Saugus goal line as time expired. Saugus won the game, 18-15.
One of the bright spots in the game was the play of Marshall Faulk, the son of NFL Hall of Famer Marshall Faulkm, who played for the St. Louis Rams and Indianapolis Colts.
The younger Faulk caught a 3-yard touchdown pass in the first half. He also rushed three times for 13 yards. Faulk, a bruising fullback, didn't see many touches and played sparingly in the game.
Go to the Ventura County Star for more on the game between Calabasas and Saugus.

Photo: Calabasas running back Marshall Faulk caught a 3-yard touchdown pass against Saugus at College of the Canyons in Valencia on Thursday night. (Credit: Tim Haddock)