CONWAY — It was a tale of two seasons for the Kennett High football team this fall. The Eagles were the last team in the Granite State to score a touchdown, not finding the end zone until the fourth game of the season. KHS finished the season on a three-game winning streak and outscored every other team in Division II over that stretch with 126 points.
Kennett put the icing on its season Friday night by winning a 14th straight Carroll County Championship Trophy by easily topping rival Kingswood 43-0 at Gary Millen Stadium on the best groomed field in the state. Tip of the cap to the KHS grounds crew for its amazing work on all of the fields this fall.
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