Ugh, interviewing just to interview is the worst
It's interesting, some districts seem to want their internal candidates and some seem to want fresh blood. Competing against unknown factors stinks. One of my friends was in a similar position in that she was interviewing for a position and was pretty sure the position was already filled by the way the interview went. A few weeks later, she got a call from another principal who asked her to come interview. It was another nearby district. The first principal told her friend the other principal about this person she interviewed, and she ended up getting the second job. She had made a positive impression on the first principal who really did want her to have a job (she just had someone internal in mind for her job). You just never know, but I know it's hard to give up hope. Fingers crossed!!