CONWAY — Senior Cooper Coleman scored with 3:43 to play, and the Kennett High defense put the defensive clamps on Pembroke Academy down the stretch to pull out a hard-fought 7-0 victory in the Eagles’ home opener on Friday night.
The win lifted Kennett to 1-2 in Division II play, while the visiting Spartans slipped to 0-3.
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