SARASOTA ― Before the defense of its state title is over, the Cardinal Mooney football team will experience the cliché that it’s tough to win a championship, but twice as tough to repeat.

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For the record: Lake Catholic is looking to bounce back from its 3-7 campaign last year, while Mooney wants to build on a 2022 season that took it to the third round of the Division V playoffs.