Preps: Roaring Fork soccer season comes to an end; Basalt football heads to quarterfinals

The Roaring Fork High School boys soccer team’s playoff run came to an end Wednesday night. The No. 3 seed Rams fell 1-0 to No. 2 DSST: Conservatory Green in the Class 3A semifinals in Lakewood. The Rams entered the game without several key members following Saturday’s quarterfinal victory over No. 6 Eagle Ridge Academy in Carbondale. Senior defender Michael Parada was sidelined after receiving a red card, while fellow defender Randy Candela, who also received a red card Saturday, was cleared to play after successfully appealing his ejection. Perhaps the Rams’ most significant absence, however, was head coach Nick Forbes, who was also shown a red card during the quarterfinal matchup. Adapting to play without Parada presented some challenges for the Rams. “As a team in the playoffs, you have got to overcome those kinds of things, and this team turned out to be one step too far for us,” Forbes said. Despite these setbacks, the Rams kept it to 0-0 throughout the first half.

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