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Wondering how weird it was
If you need any evidence of the uneven season the Rapids have endured so far in 2011, look no further than this season’s golden boot winner.
On a team with Conor Casey, Omar Cummings and Caleb Folan, it should have been that one of them would win the title as the team’s top scorer.
Surprises: However, it was not to be. Casey, twice the team’s top goal scorer, managed six strikes in 11 matches before losing the rest of the year to injury. Folan chipped in six tallies, too, but endured long stretches without a strike. Cummings, the 2010 leading scorer, managed only three goals in 18 regular season matches.
With the regular season over and a playoff match coming on Thursday, The Tuesday List takes a look back at the team’s top scorers by season and adds an unlikely name to the list in the form of central midfielder Jeff Larentowicz.
1996 – Jean Harbor (11)
1997 – Paul Bravo (8)
1998 – Wolde Harris (13)
1999 – Jorge Dely Valdez (10)
2000 – Junior Agogo (10)
2001 – John Spencer (14)
2002 – Mark Chung, Chris Henderson, Chris Carrieri (11)
2003 – John Spencer (14)
2004 – Jean Philippe Peguero (7)
2005 – Jeff Cunningham (12)
2006 – Nicolas Hernandez, Kyle Beckerman (7)
2007 – Jovan Kirovski (6)
2008 – Conor Casey (11)
2009 – Conor Casey (16)
2010 – Omar Cummings (14)
2011 – Jeff Larentowicz (7)
Now What?: The Rapids have been tepid in attack most of the year. The 4-1 romp over the New York Red Bulls on July 20 stands out as the last time the team looked deadly.
Not forgotten from that game was the hat trick for Sanna Nyassi, who dabbled at the forward spot after Casey’s injury. He only had two goals for the rest of the season as he spent most of his time on the midfield wings.
Next Up: Thursday should be entertaining as the defending MLS Cup champions have to find a way to score.
Teams that can’t score can hope to make it to penalty kicks for a win, but that’s not much to look forward to for any fan.
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