When Annandale fell to West Springfield in the 2009 Patriot District final, no one could really complain. The Atoms had lost over a dozen seniors from 2008’s championship team and if anything, the rebuilding process was taking no time at all. Another runner-up finish to Woodson in 2010 was a little more frustrating. On Friday, a team that features 13 seniors (three of the program’s top four all-time leading scorers) and a sizable chip on their collective shoulder will take the field knowing that another loss is simply unacceptable.
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