Trillium Cup rivalry aside, we still went to talk with Waking the Red to preview Saturday's game.
It is the beginning of the ninth Trillium Cup, the annual trophy awarded to the winner of the series between Columbus Crew SC and Toronto FC. After losing the trophy for just the second time two seasons ago, the Black & Gold brought it back to Columbus last year.
This is the first installment of the three-game series in 2016, kicking off the rivalry in Toronto. The two sides will meet again twice in July with a mid-month clash in Columbus followed by a return date to Canada on the final day of the month.