Archbishop Carroll’s Hi-Q team finished second during its second match of the season, in a competition pitting it against Radnor High School, which hosted the event, and Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast High School.
The final scores for the Jan. 8 competition were 66 points for Radnor, 19 for Carroll, and 14 for Bonner & Prendie.
Carroll is determined to finish their season strong.
“This is not the end,” said senior Nathan Moc, Carroll’s Hi-Q president. “We will finish out our third match stronger than ever.”
This second-place finish for Carroll was an improvement from their first match of the year, when Carroll got third place in their match at Interboro High School.
The third match will be a home game and will take place on Jan. 28 in Carroll’s auditorium; it will be open to all students and staff. The visiting teams will be Cardinal O’Hara High School and Academy Park High School.
Cardinal O’Hara has long since been a rival of Carroll sports teams, and Hi-Q is no different.
“We must win against Cardinal O’Hara, as we have done so much to prepare and we’re ready for the task at hand,” sophomore Grace Lazzari said.
Hi-Q is an academic quiz competition that covers all subjects, from current events to science, to literature, and everything in between. Students must study all of these topics for success in the competitions.
The competitions consist of two rounds, with four students from each team participating per round. The subjects are split in half, and students are free to switch between the first and second rounds.
With the large amount of information tested in Hi-Q, students must study well before their competitions and be ready to answer any of the questions given to them in all categories.
Hi-Q truly is a team sport, with communication key to answering many of the difficult questions asked throughout the nearly hour-long matches. Students have to use their previous knowledge and critical thinking to secure their victory.
The final match is the last chance for many of the Hi-Q team’s seniors to prove themselves; however, it is also the first chance for several sophomore students to have a shot at competing.
“After sitting on the sidelines for the first two matches, I am ready to compete and finish out this season strong,” sophomore Carter McPherson said.
