By Justin Sokeland

WBIW.com

BEDFORD – Aging, at a certain point in life, is viewed as a negative. Toddlers are so cute until they become teenagers. Young people own the world until they grow old. So many want the process to slow down, they look for multiple ways to cheat it.

Bedford North Lawrence coach Ryan Otis, starting his fourth season at the helm of the program, is just the opposite this season. He needs the Stars to mature rapidly. Ready or not, here comes the real life of high-speed varsity soccer. With 10 freshmen on the roster, with only four seniors to mentor them, BNL expects some growing pains in 2025.

The Stars have a lot of holes to fill. They lost nine seniors from a year ago, which accounted for 75 percent of their goals and assists. Graduation also decimated the defen

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