Trio of Goalscorers Secure Rapids Victory over Orlando in Final Preseason Test
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Trio of Goalscorers Secure Rapids Victory over Orlando in Final Preseason Test

Published on February 14, 2026 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Colorado Rapids News Release


The Rapids closed out their preseason campaign with a 4-1 victory over Orlando City SC owing to a brace from striker Rafael Navarro and second-half strikes from Darren Yapi and Lucas Herrington.

Paxten Aaronson and both Yapi supplied assists in the scrimmage--Aaronson finding Navarro in the 19th minute, and in the second half, Herrington off a corner. Yapi connected with the Brazilian striker in the 37th minute.

Yapi notched his second goal of preseason in the 63rd minute of Saturday's scrimmage.

Lucas Herrington scored his first goal with the Rapids late in the second half, heading in a corner from Aaronson.

Scoring Summary

COL - 4 (Navarro 19', Navarro 317, Yapi 63', Herrington 79')

ORL - 1

Lineup

Zack Steffen, Keegan Rosenberry (Jamison 88'), Noah Cobb, Lucas Herrington, Jackson Travis, Josh Atencio, Hamzat Ojediran (Diop 65'), Darren Yapi, Paxten Aaronson, Dante Sealy, Rafael Navarro

Substitutes: Nico Hansen, Bryce Jamison, Mamadou Billo Diop

Up Next

The Rapids will embark on their first road trip of the regular season to open their official 2026 campaign under Matt Wells. Colorado faces Seattle Sounders next Sunday, Feb. 22 in the season opener at Lumen Field. Kickoff is set for 7:15 p.m. MT, available to watch on Apple TV and FS1.

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