BEDFORD — If only they could play a third time.
The Kennett High field hockey team beat John Stark 2-1 on Oct. 5 in Conway to snap the General’s unbeaten run. On Sunday, John Stark won the rematch and lifted the state championship plaque. In a game between two incredibly evenly matched teams, it was the Generals who came out on top, beating the Eagles 1-0 on a fluke goal to win their second consecutive Division II state championship at Bedford High School.
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