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qualified it for the regular schools tournament. Ottawa Hills, the eventual small school champion, was the only other small school to achieve such a feat.

Three of Rappahannock County’s wins on Saturday came on the last question, including a 225-210 victory over Edmond Memorial (Okla.) to clinch a spot in Sunday’s competition.

“You have to fight for a win there, so it’s more intense,” Clatterbuck said.

The NAQT is different than anything that the Panthers experienced in Virginia High School League play. The 26 questions are much more difficult, and each match is just 18 minutes long. A quick answer to a question earned a team 15 points instead of the regular 10 points. Bonus questions could be worth as many as 30 points.

“Some teams were easier to play than others,” Crews said. “There were teams that would get the answer off the first clue consistently.”

Joe Vickers added that

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