The stakes are always high when Real Salt Lake and the Colorado Rapids square off for the Rocky Mountain Cup. This week, when the two rivals meet at Rio Tinto Stadium in a nationally televised match it will have some added juice as RSL vies to leapfrog the Rapids in the Western Conference standings as the two clubs fight to remain among the top spots in the Western Conference.
Currently third in the West at 11-8-7 (40 points), RSL can catch the Rapids (11-3-10, 43 points) on points with a win on Friday and could be just two points behind FC Dallas (13-7-6, 45 points).