in the lead

first forward leading prior

beforehand earlier early foremost in front in the forefront previously

last later

after behind

celebratory elated exultant glorious happy jubilant proud triumphal victorious

boastful champion conquering dominant looking good lucky on top out front prizewinning rejoicing swaggering unbeaten undefeated winning

depressed discouraged sad sorrowful unhappy

defeated failing losing unsuccessful

advanced along before earlier forward

beforehand forwards onward onwards

advancing ante antecedently at an advantage at the head first fore foremost in the foreground leading on precedent precedently preceding previous progressing to the fore

behind