DENVER — The Colorado Rapids are heading into enemy territory this weekend in Salt Lake City, with the Rocky Mountain Cup and playoff positioning on the line.

"It means the world to us," said Rapids homegrown midfielder Cole Bassett. "All the Colorado kids growing up feel a little bit different going into this game."

Rivalry games mean a little bit more, but when Colorado's soccer club travels West to take on their nemesis, Real Salt Lake, the volume gets cranked up to 11.

"They've got some tough and rowdy fans on the other side of the [Rocky Mountains]," said Bassett. "They give you a bit of stick, probably more so than other teams in the league. We need to feed off that. I think the best games are when both sides care. These games against [Real Salt Lake] every single time you feel th

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