AMHERST — If there’s a better football team in Division II than Souhegan, Kennett High Coach Scott Stearns would be surprised. The No. 4 seeded Sabers hosted and dismantled the Eagles 49-7 in the opening round of the Division II playoffs on a balmy 75-degree Saturday afternoon.
The boys from Conway ran into a Souhegan squad loaded with speed and talent led by sophomore quarterback Romy Jain, who might be the best player in the Granite State.
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