CONWAY — Bring on the playoffs.
The Kennett High boys’ soccer team (7-8-1), the No. 9 seeds, is scheduled to open the Division II tournament on the road in Penacook on Wednesday with a 5 p.m. match against No. 8 Merrimack Valley (9-6-1).
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