CONWAY — The youngest team to take to the ice in the program’s history — with a whopping 15 freshmen — has kept Kennett High’s streak of never missing the playoffs alive.
The Eagles went 4-12-2 this winter and played half of its season in the last two weeks, but it was good enough to secure the ninth and final spot in the Division III playoffs. Kennett is scheduled to travel to Dover Arena on Wednesday (5 p.m.) to play No. 8 Sanborn-Epping in the lone preliminary round tournament game.
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