By Justin Sokeland

WBIW.com

BEDFORD – Four season-opening wins, three on the road and two by mercy-rule blowouts, have restored Bedford North Lawrence’s cracked confidence and luster. Now it’s time to pinpoint BNL’s possible place in the hierarchy of the state’s elite.

The Stars will face their most difficult challenge when they welcome Bloomington South to BNL Fieldhouse on Tuesday night. The Panthers, 3-0 and ranked No.7 in Class 4A, represent the first possible state power on the schedule. Are the Stars ready to make the jump to another level? They will find out.

South, coming off its best campaign since 2001-02, started this encore with victories over Northview, Gibson Southern and Edgewood. The Panthers have scoring talent and a defensive tenacity, a combination BNL has not yet fa

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