The Colorado Rapids finished with the most points in the Western Conference in 2021 but are playing nowhere near that level after seven games this season.
The Rapids (2-3-2, 8 points) will try to stop their campaign from wallowing in the mire on Saturday night when they battle expansion Charlotte FC at Commerce City, Colo.
Colorado is winless in its last four games (0-2-2) and is coming off back-to-back 3-1 road losses