By Justin Sokeland

WBIW.com

BEDFORD – All climbs launch from a common point – the bottom. Bedford North Lawrence started there last season, determined to ascend, like the Dark Knight escaping the Pit without the aid of a rope. The Stars did rise, an impressive scaling of the walls of adversity.

Now the question is: how high can they go? BNL lost only one senior from a squad that went 12-12 (just one win shy of matching the total of the three previous years combined) after starting the season with seven straight wins. That changes the trajectory and the expectations.

With a veteran cast, with a second-year head coach who has settled into the role, the Stars are headed in the right direction for the 2025 campaign. There’s quiet optimism, there’s talent at the key spots, there’s experienc

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