Jonathan “JonBeast” Marquez didn’t need long to exact some revenge on his biggest rival.
Playing Henry “Henry” Leverette in yet another Madden Championship Series (MCS) tournament final, JonBeast prevailed 31-24 on Wednesday to win the Most Feared Challenge at Full Sail University Orlando Health Fortress in Winter Park, Fla.
The win comes little more than a month after Henry topped JonBeast to win the MCS-opening Kickoff Challenge. As Henry did in September, JonBeast pocketed $50,000 for his win on Wednesday.
The Madden NFL 26 Championship Series is a collection of five events with a total $1.5 million prize pool.
The first three events are known as the EA Majors: the Kickoff Challenge, the Most Feared Challenge and the Zero Chill Challenge. The top 13 point-earners from the EA Majors and the winner of the Last Chance Qualifier will qualify for the season-ending Madden Bowl, expected to take place sometime in February.
All qualifying events will be played in Winter Park.
JonBeast, from Hartford, Conn., nearly won the Madden Bowl last season, losing to Jacob “Fancy” Worthington of Frisco, Texas, in the final. Fancy did not compete in the Most Feared Challenge.
Henry, from Chicago, won the Madden Bowl when it was a team event in 2021, then captured the crown solo in 2022 and 2024. He finished as runner-up in 2023.
But on Wednesday, he could not figure out JonBeast.
“I feel like it’s a proper rivalry,” JonBeast said of his recurring battles with Henry, “but me personally I don’t care about rivalries. He beat me in the (Kickoff Challenge). From Madden Bowl 23, he came back and won (the) ’24 Kickoff. Now we’re getting settled onto the next tournament.”
JonBeast’s path to his fourth career Madden belt wasn’t easy. He opened play Wednesday with a narrow 31-28 win over Philadelphia’s Jarett “SpamminButtons” Dieppa in the quarterfinals before getting by Matthew “GoatGeezy” Gangl of Racine, Wis., 31-20 in the semis.
Henry beat Christian “NoMercyLambo” Webb of Hagerstown, Md., 27-7 in the quarterfinals before taking care of Jaylen “Astro” Morrow-Reynolds of Waldorf, Md., 55-45 in the semifinals.
Astro beat Abram “Abram” Joseph of Humble, Texas, 38-24 while GoatGeezy topped John “Mr Football 88” Britt of San Diego 14-10 in the other quarterfinal matches.
The Zero Chill Challenge begins Nov. 7 before concluding on Dec. 10. The Last Chance Qualifier kicks off Dec. 12 and ends Jan. 21.
Most Feared Challenge prize money
1. Jonathan “JonBeast” Marquez ($50,000)
2. Henry “Henry” Leverette ($20,000)
3-4. Jaylen “Astro” Morrow-Reynolds, Matthew “GoatGeezy” Gangl ($10,000)
5-8. Abram “Abram” Joseph, Christian “NoMercyLambo” Webb, Jarett “SpamminButtons” Dieppa, John “Mr Football 88” Britt ($5,000)
–Field Level Media
