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Detroit Catholic Central High School
Location: Novi, MI
Coaches	Benjamin Herman, Christopher Gismondi (2013-Current), Howard Weinberg (retired 1986-2004), Jason Jones (retired 2005-2012)
State Championships	Michigan QB Class A - 1988,1990,1991,1996,1997,1999,2001-2003,2005,2006,2008,2009,2011-2014,2017, 2019 NAQT: 2002-2007, 2011-2019
National Championships	HSNCT: 1999, 2001, 2022 NSC: 2015, 2017
National Appearances	HSNCT: 1999-2019, 2021-2022 PACE: 1998-2019
Program Status	Active
School Size	1,100
NAQT Page	link

Detroit Catholic Central High School, often abbreviated DCC, is a Catholic private school for boys in Novi, Michigan. The Catholic Central Academic Team has attended both every NAQT HSNCT and every PACE NSC ever held, and is the only school which holds the perfect attendance distinction at either tournament.

History

Catholic Central has been a Michigan powerhouse, winning 18 Michigan Quizbowl championships and 15 NAQT championships since 1998.

DCC has appeared in the NAQT HSNCT final four eleven times, the most of any program, including winning the tournament three times. At the PACE NSC DCC has appeared in the final four six times, including winning the tournament twice.

Team Records

Wins

2015: 250
2016: 233
2017: 229

Tournament Wins

2017: 17
2015: 14
2006: 13

Best Combined Nationals Finish

2017: 3 (1st at NSC 2nd at HSNCT)
2015: 4 (1st at NSC 3rd at HSNCT)
2001: 4 (3rd at NSC 1st at HSNCT)

HSNCT Points per 20

2015 A: 417.5
2012 A: 397.1
2017 A: 395.8
2013 A: 365.8

HSNCT Points per bonus

2015 A: 22.63
2013 A: 21.60
2000 A: 21.53

NSC Points per game

2017 A: 530.60
2015 A: 525.30
2016 A: 512.10

NSC Points per bonus

2016 A: 22.47
2015 A: 22.29
2017 A: 22.02

Individual Records

HSNCT Points per 20

66.67 (2005) Joel Knight
62.35 (2015) Austin Foos
58.33 (2006) Joel Knight

HSNCT Tossups (one year)

115 (2006) Joel Knight
100 (2015) Austin Foos
100 (2012) Bobby Dorigo Jones

HSNCT Powers (one year)

74 (2015) Austin Foos
50 (2012) Bobby Dorigo Jones
49 (2015) Jack Watts

HSNCT Tossups (career)

293 (2003-2006) Joel Knight
208 (1999-2002) Joe Galea
206 (2012-2015) Jack Watts

HSNCT Powers (career)

119 (2012-2015) Austin Foos
87 (2014-2017) Cassandra Mansuetti
86 (2012-2015) Jack Watts

NSC Points per Game (New Format)

75.79 (2018) Robert Crawford
69.47 (2015) Jack Watts
67.78 (2017) Austin Morton

NSC Tossups (one year)

95 (2018) Robert Crawford
92 (2015) Jack Watts
80 (2017) Austin Morton

NSC Powers (one year)

49 (2015) Austin Foos
49 (2018) Robert Crawford
42 (2017) Austin Morton

NSC Tossups (career)

269 (2015-2018) Robert Crawford
256 (2014-2017) Austin Morton
221 (2012-2015) Jack Watts

NSC Powers (career)

125 (2015-2018) Robert Crawford
96 (2014-2017) Austin Morton
76 (2012-2015) Austin Foos

Total Tossups in a Season

1,306 (2015) Jack Watts
1,268 (2015) Austin Foos
1,158 (2018) Robert Crawford

Total Tossups in a Career

2,959 (2012-2015) Jack Watts
2,690 (2015-2018) Robert Crawford
2,520 (2014-2017) Austin Morton

Total Powers in a Season

654 (2018) Robert Crawford
549 (2015) Austin Foos
510 (2016) Conner Reynolds

Total Powers in a Career

1,401 (2015-2018) Robert Crawford
1,078 (2012-2015) Jack Watts
1,037 (2014-2017) Austin Morton

Previous Teams

Succession of titles

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-'''Detroit Catholic Central''' High School, often abbreviated '''DCC''', is a Catholic private school for boys in Novi, Michigan. The Catholic Central Academic Team holds the distinction of being the only team to have attended both every NAQT [[HSNCT]] and every PACE [[NSC]] ever held.
+'''Detroit Catholic Central''' High School, often abbreviated '''DCC''', is a Catholic private school for boys in Novi, Michigan. The Catholic Central Academic Team has attended both every NAQT [[HSNCT]] and every PACE [[NSC]] ever held, and is the only school which holds the perfect attendance distinction at either tournament.
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