Peyton Falzone, a four-star recruit out of Nazareth (PA) made the decision to end his recruitment process almost 2 years before the early signing period and committed to the Virginia Tech Hokies over offers from major colleges Syracuse and Penn State. Falzone is the 6th ranked quarterback in the state of Pennsylvania and 215th in his class according to 247 Sports.

In an interview with 247 Sports, here’s what Falzone had to say on his early commitment:

“It’s more why not, the family atmosphere around the program and the great coaches made the decision easy. I love everything Coach Pry is about and I am excited to be a part of their journey. I talked to Coach Bowen and Coach Pry earlier in the week discussing my interest in committing, It was something I had been thinking about since my visit and I was just super excited to be apart of Hokie Nation.”

According to 247 Sports, Falzone was also seen at Virginia Tech’s “Hokie Fest” and helping do some early recruitment for his future class of 2026 and did an interview about it:

“I’m obviously locked into Virginia Tech and I want to help build a strong ’26 class. Every time I get on campus it feels more like home. The coaches have found great guys and I’m going to help out anyway I can to bring them home.”

Having a quarterback coming in at 6 foot 5 and can see over defenses, scramble, and throw the ball far down the field is very exciting for the Virginia Tech Hokies’ class of 2026. Falzone gels well with what offensive coordinator Tyler Bowen and head coach Brent Pry are looking for. History shows Virginia Tech likes to have versatile duo-threat quarterbacks such as Michael Vick, Tyrod Taylor, and Kyron Drones all of which future Hokies quarterback Peyton Falzone brings to the team.

Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.) officially lost his congressional primary race Thursday after a recount effort determined Republican state Sen. John McGuire narrowly defeated the House Freedom Caucus chairman. 

The Virginia State Board of Elections called the 5th District race in McGuire’s favor last month, finding that the state lawmaker, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, beat Good by 374 votes out of more than 62,000 cast – a margin of 0.6% — in the June contest.

A recount, paid for by the 58-year-old incumbent, was completed Thursday night and slightly narrowed McGuire’s margin of victory to 370 votes. 

“Mr. McGuire received more votes than Mr. Good and is the winner of this election,” Chief Judge Claude Worrell II ruled, cementing Good’s loss. 

“I don’t mean to be disrespectful, but we won on June 18,” McGuire, a former Navy SEAL, told reporters ahead of the judge’s call, according to the Associated Press. 

Good acknowledged defeat in a Facebook post after the recount was finished, according to the outlet.  

“While I am disappointed in the ultimate outcome, it has been my distinct honor to serve as the congressional representative for Virginia’s 5th District over the past 3.5 years,” he wrote.

Good took the reins as chairman of the conservative Freedom Caucus earlier this year and had rankled some prominent members of his own party during his time in the lower chamber.

The Virginia Republican was one of just eight in the caucus who banded together with 208 House Democrats to oust former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) last year.

He also drew the ire of Trump, 78, when he endorsed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for the GOP presidential nomination last May.

McCarthy, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Good’s fellow Freedom Caucus member Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) were among other GOP notables backing McGuire’s effort to primary the incumbent congressman.

McGuire will face Democratic businesswoman Gloria Witt in the November general election, a race the Republican is favored to win. 

Virginia senior safety Jonas Sanker was named to the 2024 All-ACC Preseason Football Team, as announced by the Atlantic Coast Conference on Thursday afternoon. The team was selected by the same panel of 170 media members who voted for the ACC Football Preseason Poll, which predicted the Cavaliers to finish 16th in the conference standings this season.

Sanker received 73 total votes, third-most among the defensive players named to the All-ACC Preseason Team. See the full 2024 Preseason All-ACC Football Team below (note: votes in parenthesis).

2024 Preseason All-ACC Football Team
QB: Cam Ward, Miami (85)
RB: Omarion Hampton, North Carolina (114)
RB: Jaydn Ott, Cal (70)
WR: Kevin “KC” Concepcion, NC State (119)
WR: Xavier Restrepo, Miami (93)
WR: Elic Ayomanor, Stanford (42)
TE: Oronde Gadsden II, Syracuse (48)
AP: Jaydn Ott, Cal (49)
OT: Darius Washington, Florida State (93)
OT: Blake Miller, Clemson (53)
OG: Willie Lampkin, North Carolina (64)
OG: Michael Gonzalez, Louisville (56)
C: Maurice Smith, Florida State (62)

DE: Ashton Gillotte, Louisville (52)
DE: Rueben Bain, Jr., Miami (49)
DT: Joshua Farmer, Florida State (75)
DT: Aeneas Peebles, Virginia Tech (64)
LB: Barrett Carter, Clemson (129)
LB: Francisco Mauigoa, Miami (72)
LB: Marlowe Wax, Syracuse (67)
CB: Dorian Strong, Virginia Tech (65)
CB: Aydan White, NC State (56)
S: Jonas Sanker, Virginia (73)
S: R.J. Mickens, Clemson (44)

PK: Andres Borregales, Miami (92)
P: Alex Mastromanno, Florida State (81)
SP: Brashard Smith, SMU (36)

12 of the conference’s 17 teams were represented with at least one player on the 27-member All-ACC Preseason Team. Led by quarterback Cam Ward, who was voted the 2024 ACC Preseason Player of the Year, Miami led all teams with five selections, while Florida State had four players named to the team, Clemson had three honorees, and six other teams had two players selected.

Sanker is coming off of an incredible 2023 campaign that saw him earn a First-Team All-ACC selection after leading his team in tackling with 107 stops, pass breakups with 11, and forced fumbles with three. He made at least seven tackles in 11 out of UVA’s 12 games and led the Cavaliers in tackling eight times.

Sanker has reeled in several preseason recognitions. In addition to earning Preseason All-ACC honors, Sanker was also named to the watch lists for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, presented annually to the National Defensive Player of the Year, and the Jim Thorpe Award, which honors the top defensive back in college football.

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