You won’t hear Bethlehem Catholic coach Joe Bernard complain about a victory.

The Hawks opened the season with a hard-fought, 21-20 victory over Delaware Valley last week and now turn their attention to one of the biggest games on the local high school football calendar this week.

Beca will face Central Catholic at 1 p.m. Saturday at J. Birney Crum Stadium in this year’s Holy War and if last week showed anything about the Hawks, it’s that they might have one of the best QB-WR combos in the EPC.

Axel Burkart completed 16 of 21 passes for 279 yards and a touchdown, with Carter Vassa being the recipient of the score. Vassa finished with eight receptions for 202 yards to dominate the targets and air yards for the Hawks.

“We took advantage of our skill on the outside, and Axel did a great job seeing coverage and getting the ball to our receivers,” Bernard said.

The Golden Hawks also received a strong effort from their defense, particularly against the run. Delaware Valley entered the game looking to control the clock and keep the Becahi offense off the field, but the Golden Hawks largely held their ground despite Devin Estevez racking up 121 yards on 37 carries.

“Defensively, we knew they were going to try and run the ball and keep our offense off the field,” Bernard said. “For the most part we made them earn every yard on the ground, and we tackled well.”

The Hawks will need another disciplined performance against Central Catholic, which opened its season with a 10-3 victory over Abington Heights.

Bernard knows the Golden Hawks have areas that need to be cleaned up despite the opening-week victory. Kickoff coverage and the running game are two immediate points of emphasis.

“We definitely need to improve our kickoff coverage and correct the mistakes in the run game offensively,” Bernard said.

The Holy War will provide a much different atmosphere and another major test for the Golden Hawks. Bernard said his group must remain disciplined and avoid giving the Vikings opportunities to change the game with big plays.

“In order to beat Central, we must continue to play disciplined football, not turn the ball over and limit their big-play ability on offense,” Bernard said.