Joe Henrich wasn't afraid to give Nazareth credit following its 28-14 victory over Bethlehem Catholic Saturday night.

But Henrich certainly wasn't happy with how his team played at home against an opponent that has struggled to get a foot hold in the Lehigh Valley Conference this season.

The Blue Eagles dominating night was led by star running back Jordan Gray's 201-yard, two-touchdown performance, which helped keep Nazareth (4-3, 3-3) above water following a 47-6 blowout loss to Parkland the previous week.

Becahi (4-3, 3-3) has suddenly fallen from its perch atop the conference following their victory over Liberty nearly three weeks ago, losing their last two contests of the season, as the Hawks are suddenly battling for their playoff lives, two weeks removed from sharing the LVC lead.

With a road trip to Parkland (6-1, 5-1) this Friday, Henrich doesn't feel pressure about taking on the top-ranked team in the area, but rather concern for what his players need to accomplish.

"We need to get things cleaned up," he said. "We need to stay focused and motivated. We're not a bad football team, but we're not going to be a very good football team until we completely buy-in to get all the little things done."

Henrich cited the same concerns he had with the team during their early victories this season as staples toward their most recent two losses effort, consistency and trust.

"I would have thought the Whitehall loss would have helped us open our eyes," said Henrich. "Our guys have to practice and play harder and we need more consistency. I'll take the responsibility for that because we obviously haven't gotten through to everyone with that. You're supposed to get better as a team as the year goes on and we've gotten worse the past two weeks."

Nazareth jumped out to a 21-0 halftime lead following both of Gray's touchdowns in the first half, as well as a 23-yard pass and catch from QB Justin Albert to wide receiver Matt Teurk.

Becahi's offense sputtered throughout, as quarterback Julian Spigner was 5-of-14 for 170 yards and two touchdowns and an interception. However, in the first half, the Hawks managed 47 yards of total offense, until they earned big play TD throws in the third and fourth quarters, as Spigner found Michael McDaniel for an 82-yard score and Freddie Simmons on a 47-yard TD in the final frame.

Spurts of offense and lack of aggressiveness on defense, added up to a disheartening defeat as they head into a week eight showdown with a machine-like Parkland squad.

"There is no exact answer or perfect solution right now," said Henrich of what his team needs to get better at presently. "We just have to get it right. There are things that every player can do better, as well as our coaching staff. We've been preaching the same things all season. We just need to execute and play at a higher level."