In coming months, Velazquez hopes to match the Madden winner from the collegiate level, in addition to Madden 22 coins the winner of this high school contest contested on the Playstation. "I want to have better, I am not satisfied," he explained. "It might be a learning experience if I lose, but if I win that's even better."

Besides a trophy and medal from his national tournament success, Velazquez also won a $1,000 grant to the high school. He was not certain what the funds goes toward, but he's trusting players at Lake Stevens will be the beneficiaries. "I'd like it to visit the video game club," he explained. "I am in thisI competed, I started here, I need the money to go here. We could find a system, or matches, or more controls, as well as other children could play."

Wood has similar aspirations for the club he manages. Long-term, he imagines a gambling den at the school where access is available to all. "I need people to have the ability to compete in esports who don't have a console in your home," Wood explained. Velazquez's success may mean more than video game achievement. The teen said for a lot of his life he'd considered commerce school as his next move after graduation. The current win has him considering competing in esports at the collegiate level.

If not, Velazquez hopes he can hang his hat helping enlarge competitive gaming opportunities for future generations of students. "If I help (esports) become bigger for children which are in basic and come around Lake Stevens High School, that would be cool," Velazquez said. "It might be a big thing."

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