By Justin Sokeland

WBIW.com

BEDFORD – Any critic attempting to downplay the importance or relevance of conference scheduling needs to rethink that questionable opinion when examining the Hoosier Hills Conference.

Three of the programs (Bedford North Lawrence, New Albany and Jeffersonville) in the seven-team league have won state championships, with BNL leading that roll call with five. Two others (Columbus East and Seymour) have advanced to the state finals. Talent fluctuates, but on a year-to-year basis, the HHC proves it produces state-level competition. Winning that title is brutally difficult and earned.

The Stars, who have won 22 HHC crowns in program history, will start the quest for another with a road trip to Seymour on Saturday afternoon. It’s also a preview of a possible Clas

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