Ridgway freshman midfielder Cory Thomsen passes the ball during the Demons' 5-1 victory over Fountain Valley during the Class 2A boys' state soccer semifinal match in Englewood on Nov. 9. The victory put Ridgway into Saturday's state title game for the first time in school history. Photo courtesy Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com
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The moment that made them believe — really, truly believe they could pull this off — arrived on Nov. 6.
By virtually any measure, it had already been a successful 2019 sea...