2024 EPC football all-stars: Nazareth‘s Falzone, Emmaus’ Edwards take MVP honors

The Eastern Pennsylvania Conference released its football all-stars for the 2024 season on Wednesday.

Nazareth Area High School junior quarterback Peyton Falzone was named Offensive Most Valuable Player. Emmaus junior defensive lineman Robert Edwards was selected as the Defensive MVP.

Falzone, a Virginia Tech recruit, has completed 127 of 239 passes for 1,996 yards and 23 touchdowns with just three interceptions. He's rushed 66 times for 640 yards and eight more scores.

Edwards has made 71 total tackles (53 solo), 17 TFLs and six sacks. He also returned an interception for a touchdown.

The EPC all-stars are voted on by the conference's coaches.

All-stars and MVPs were also picked for the EPC's three divisions (Northampton, Lehigh, Monroe).

Falzone and Freedom senior running back Aaron Beete split Offensive MVP honors in the Northampton Division. Easton senior linebacker Mekhi Grant was named Northampton Division Defensive MVP.

Edwards shared the top defensive accolade with teammate Reilly Bechtel , a senior linebacker, in the Lehigh Division. Another Green Hornet, junior quarterback Jerek Cooper , was named Offensive MVP.

East Stroudsburg South senior running back Charles Capers was recognized as the Monroe Division's No. 1 offensive player. Stroudsburg senior defensive lineman Mehki Kirkland was selected as the Defensive MVP.

Find the full all-conference and all-division choices below:

EPC football all-starsALL-CONFERENCE

First-team offense

TE: Jr. Kurtis Crossman, Easton

WR: Sr. Shacre Colwell, Freedom

WR: Sr. Caleb Newsome, Nazareth

WR: Jr. Jake Pukszyn, Liberty

OT: Jr. Algee Macon, Easton

OT: Sr. Tanner Wheeler, Freedom

OG: Sr. Ryan Ellis, Freedom

OG: Sr. Jackson Fuhrer, Easton

C: Jr. Dan Shiffert, Freedom

QB: Jr. Peyton Falzone, Nazareth (MVP)

RB: Sr. Aaron Beete, Freedom

RB: Sr. Dorian Thomas, Easton

K: Sr. Will Buck, Emmaus

ATH: Sr. Will Day, Easton

First-team defense

DE: Jr. Robert Edwards, Emmaus (MVP)

DE: Jr. Kurtis Crossman, Easton

DL: Sr. Tanner Wheeler, Freedom

DL: Sr. Marquis Labossiere, Easton

ILB: Sr. Reilly Bechtel, Emmaus

ILB: Sr. Mekhi Grant, Easton

OLB: Sr. Jasir Frutchey, Easton

OLB: Sr. Ryan Roeder, Freedom

CB: Sr. Shacre Colwell, Freedom

CB: Jr. Marquez Wimberly, Nazareth

S: Sr. Aaron Beete, Freedom

S: Sr. Will Day, Easton

ATH: Jr. Dom Martrich, Parkland

P: Sr. Will Buck, Emmaus

SPEC (RET): Jr. Marquez Wimberly, Nazareth

Second-team offense

TE: Sr. Samuel Stephan, Emmaus

WR: Sr. Leo Dauberman, Parkland

WR: Sr. Xzavier Pusateri, East Stroudsburg South

WR: Sr. Kamari Coleman, Stroudsburg

OT: Jr. Brody McHugh, Emmaus

OT: Sr. Evan Saylor, Parkland

OG: Jr. Matt Dorsey, Parkland

OG: Sr. Aiden Joyce, Allentown Central Catholic

C: Sr. Mason Marcks, Parkland

QB: Jr. Jerek Cooper, Emmaus

RB: Sr. Reilly Bechtel, Emmaus

RB: Sr. Charles Capers, East Stroudsburg South

K: So. Nate Stannard, Freedom

Second-team defense

DE: Sr. Mehki Kirkland, Stroudsburg

DE: Sr. Dylan Hill, Freedom

DL: Sr. Braheem Battles, Allentown Central Catholic

DL: Sr. Adam Youwakim, Whitehall

ILB: Sr. Jayden Macon, Freedom

ILB: Sr. Carlos Perez, Bethlehem Catholic

OLB: Sr. Marcel Burden, Parkland

OLB: Sr. Kemahni Wimberly, Allen

CB: Sr. Jah'Khi Daves, Emmaus

CB: Sr. Daniel Duggan, Emmaus

CB: Sr. Xzavier Pusateri, East Stroudsburg South

S: Sr. Aiden Sorrentino, Allentown Central Catholic

S: Sr. Leo Dauberman, Parkland

P: So. Chris Ward, Pleasant Valley

P: Sr. Joseph Geipel, Liberty

SPEC (RET): Sr. Kamari Coleman, Stroudsburg

Jr. TE Kurtis Crossman, Easton; Sr. WR Shacre Colwell, Freedom; Jr. WR Jake Pukszyn, Liberty; Sr. WR Caleb Newsome, Nazareth; Jr. OT Algee Macon, Easton, Sr. OT Tanner Wheeler, Freedom; Sr. OG Jackson Fuhrer, Easton; Sr. OG Ryan Ellis, Freedom; Jr. C Gavin Crosson, Easton; Jr. C Dan Shiffert, Freedom; Jr. QB Peyton Falzone, Nazareth (Co-MVP); Sr. RB Dorian Thomas, Easton; Sr. RB Aaron Beete, Freedom (Co-MVP); Sr. ATH Will Day, Easton; So. K Nate Stannard, Freedom.

Jr. DE Kurtis Crossman, Easton; Sr. DE Dylan Hill, Freedom; Sr. DL Marquis Labossiere, Easton; Sr. DL Tanner Wheeler, Freedom; Sr. ILB Carlos Perez, Bethlehem Catholic; Sr. ILB Mekhi Grant, Easton (MVP); Sr. ILB Jayden Macon, Freedom; Sr. OLB Jasir Frutchey, Easton; Sr. OLB Ryan Roeder, Freedom; Sr. CB Shacre Colwell, Freedom; Jr. CB Marquez Wimberly, Nazareth; Sr. S Will Day, Easton; Sr. S Aaron Beete, Freedom; Sr. P Joseph Geipel, Liberty; Jr. SPEC (RET) Marquez Wimberly, Nazareth; Sr. ATH Ben Bartholomew, Liberty.

ALL-LEHIGH DIVISION

Sr. TE Samuel Stephan, Emmaus; Sr. WR Aiden Sorrentino, Allentown Central Catholic; Sr. WR Leo Dauberman, Parkland; Jr. WR Talon Dogmanits, Whitehall; Jr. OT Brody McHugh, Emmaus; Sr. OT Evan Saylor, Parkland; Sr. OG Aidan Joyce, Allentown Central Catholic; So. OG Mason Weber, Emmaus; Jr. OG Matt Dorsey, Parkland; Sr. C Mason Marcks, Parkland; Jr. QB Jerek Cooper, Emmaus (MVP); Sr. RB Reilly Bechtel, Emmaus; So. RB TJ Lawrence, Parkland; Jr. ATH Kai Jefferson-Rushing, Emmaus; Sr. K Will Buck, Emmaus.

Jr. DE Robert Edwards, Emmaus (Co-MVP); Sr. DE Reid Andrush, Parkland; Sr. DL Braheem Battles, Allentown Central Catholic; Sr. DL Adam Youwakim, Whitehall; Sr. ILB Reilly Bechtel, Emmaus (Co-MVP); So. ILB TJ Lawrence, Parkland; Jr. OLB Luis Martinez, Allentown Central Catholic; Sr. OLB Marcel Burden, Parkland; Sr. OLB Kemahni Wimberly, Allen; Jr. CB Eli Dalrymple, Dieruff; Sr. DB Jah'Khi Daves, Emmaus; Sr. DB Daniel Duggan, Emmaus; Sr. CB Preston Mertz, Parkland; Sr. S Aidan Sorrentino, Allentown Central Catholic; Sr. S Leo Dauberman, Parkland; Jr. ATH Dom Martrich, Parkland; Sr. P Will Buck, Emmaus; Jr. SPEC (RET) Kai Jefferson-Rushing, Emmaus; So. SPEC (RET) Naquan Thomason, Parkland.

ALL-MONROE DIVISION

Sr. TE Mehki Kirkland, Stroudsburg; Sr. WR Xzavier Pusateri, East Stroudsburg South; Jr. WR Brady Behr, Pocono Mountain West; Sr. WR Kamari Coleman, Stroudsburg; Sr. OT Chris Perez, East Stroudsburg South; Sr. OT Anthony Delgado, Stroudsburg; Sr. OG Kaden Zerfoss, East Stroudsburg South; Sr. OG Jayden Milan, Pocono Mountain West; So. C JoJo Rodriguez, East Stroudsburg South; Sr. C Emanuel Laboy, Stroudsburg; Jr. QB Wayne King, East Stroudsburg North; Jr. QB Ivan Laubach, East Stroudsburg South; Sr. RB Zachary Deresky-Martinez, East Stroudsburg North; Sr. RB Charles Capers, East Stroudsburg South (MVP); Jr. ATH Justin Williams, Pocono Mountain East; So. K Harrison Aillet, East Stroudsburg South; So. K Lucas Angst, Pocono Mountain East.

Jr. DE Jonathan Adjin-Tettey, East Stroudsburg South; Sr. DE Nick Marsh, Pleasant Valley; Sr. Mehki Kirkland, Stroudsburg (MVP); Sr. DL Yael Fernandez, East Stroudsburg South; Jr. DL Zion Essington, Stroudsburg; Sr. ILB Zachary Deresky-Martinez, East Stroudsburg North; Sr. ILB Nasir Blount, East Stroudsburg South; Sr. OLB Kaden Zerfoss, East Stroudsburg South; So. OLB Chris Ward, Pleasant Valley; Sr. CB Xzavier Pusateri, East Stroudsburg South; Sr. CB Jalen Taylor, Stroudsburg; Jr. S Wayne King, East Stroudsburg North; Sr. S Charles Capers, East Stroudsburg South; Jr. S Brady Behr, Pocono Mountain West; Sr. S Ethan Dudsak, Stroudsburg; Sr. ATH Anthony Mendoza, Pocono Mountain West; So. P Chris Ward, Pleasant Valley; So. P Lucas Angst, Pocono Mountain East; Sr. SPEC (RET) Charles Capers, East Stroudsburg South; Sr. SPEC (RET) Kamari Coleman, Stroudsburg.