CONWAY — The hunter is now the hunted.
This time last year, members of the Kennett High ice hockey team felt slighted when the annual Hockey Night in Boston preseason poll came out and the Eagles weren’t included in the top four picks. That clipping served as a motivator for the hometown flock, which went on to win the Division III State Championship.
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