CONWAY — Kennett High is one of eight football teams in the chase for the Division II State Championship.
The No. 4 seeded Eagles (7-2) are scheduled to host fifth-seeded Hollis-Brookline (7-2) in the quarterfinals at Gary Millen Stadium this Saturday at 1 p.m.
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