Cougars Come Up Short

This image of James Spence in Tuesday’s semifinal loss isn’t the lasting definition of Springfield’s season. (Times Staff/ROBERT J. GURECKI)

There were tears and hung heads as Springfield filed off A.G. Cornog Stadium Tuesday evening. But there was something more behind the initial sadness of the Cougars’ 12-5 dismissal from the PIAA Semifinals at the hands of Radnor.

For whatever disappointment understandably lingered, the Cougars (19-5) also carried an underlying and undeniable sense of pride off the field. And while the journey ended one game short of where they hoped it to culminate, that does little to tarnish what was accomplished along the way.

Putting Springfield’s loss in perspective requires context as to the challenge set out before them. To win the District One and PIAA titles back-to-back mandates nine straight victories. That’s nine consecutive, next-to-perfect outings without an easy opponent in the bunch.

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