CONWAY — In a record-setting season, the Kennett High girls’ soccer team will add another landmark moment to its resume on Wednesday. The Eagles will host their first playoff game since the program was founded in 1981.
KHS closed the regular season last week with two shutout road wins, topping ConVal 2-0 in Peterborough on Tuesday and beating Manchester Memorial 1-0 on Friday. The wins clinched the No. 7 seed for the Division II playoffs.
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