[See also other articles by Gustavo Arellano.]

Tonight, Servite Catholic High School hopes to end 20 years of football futility and beat the Mater Dei Monarchs. But there's one category in which Servite doesn't mind losing to their hated rivals: the molestation sweepstakes! The Catholic diocese of Orange has settled 11 sex-abuse cases involving former Mater Dei teachers, counselors, principals, even coaches and choir directors Servite lags far behind-- just four boy-buggerers* have terrorized students.

*Before the usual apologists criticize my choice of words, remember that Servite High is all-boys...

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