BROOMFIELD — No matter what the teams look like, it’s always a toss up whether Boulder or Fairview boys soccer will win out in their annual rivalry matchup.

On Tuesday night at Elizabeth Kennedy Stadium, that honor belonged to No. 9 Boulder, who downed the eighth-seeded Knights 2-1 in the second round of the Class 5A state playoffs despite a strong push from Fairview in the second half.

Boulder senior forward JT Cunningham delivered what ended up being the fatal blow in the 34th minute after sinking the ricochet from a Fairview save. His goal was sick — literally.

“This weekend, I had to miss training. I had a fever of 103 (with the flu),” Cunningham explained. “I got a gnarly cough going on right now, but I just took a ton of meds and went in the game. It’s the crosstown rival. They we

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