The Bethlehem Catholic and Allentown Central Catholic football teams faced off Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, in the annual “Holy War” between the two teams.

See photos of the game action and Faces in the Crowd below.

Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Bethlehem Catholic's Tyre Lewis is tackled by Allentown Central Catholic's Grayson Schmell on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Bethlehem Catholic’s Tyre Lewis is tackled by Allentown Central Catholic’s Grayson Schmell on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)

Allentown Central Catholic's Tahir Edmondson is tackled by Bethlehem Catholic's Carter Vassa on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Allentown Central Catholic’s Tahir Edmondson is tackled by Bethlehem Catholic’s Carter Vassa on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Bethlehem Catholic's Carter Vassa scores his 3rd touchdown in the first half against Allentown Central Catholic on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Bethlehem Catholic’s Carter Vassa scores his 3rd touchdown in the first half against Allentown Central Catholic on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Bethlehem Catholic's quarterback Axel Burkart hands off to Antonio Salomoni on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Bethlehem Catholic’s quarterback Axel Burkart hands off to Antonio Salomoni on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)

Bethlehem Catholic's Carter Vassa scores his 3rd touchdown in the first half against Allentown Central Catholic on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Bethlehem Catholic’s Carter Vassa scores his 3rd touchdown in the first half against Allentown Central Catholic on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Bethlehem Catholic's Antonio Salomoni gets past Allentown Central Catholic's John Kowal on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Bethlehem Catholic’s Antonio Salomoni gets past Allentown Central Catholic’s John Kowal on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Bethlehem Catholic's Tyre Lewis is tackled by Allentown Central Catholic's Grayson Schmell on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Bethlehem Catholic’s Tyre Lewis is tackled by Allentown Central Catholic’s Grayson Schmell on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)

Allentown Central Catholic's Janiel Pena gets a pass off in time on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Allentown Central Catholic’s Janiel Pena gets a pass off in time on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Bethlehem Catholic's Tyre Lewis is tackled by Allentown Central Catholic's Grayson Schmell on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Bethlehem Catholic’s Tyre Lewis is tackled by Allentown Central Catholic’s Grayson Schmell on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Bethlehem Catholic's Carter Vassa scores his 3rd touchdown in the first half against Allentown Central Catholic on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Bethlehem Catholic’s Carter Vassa scores his 3rd touchdown in the first half against Allentown Central Catholic on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)

Bethlehem Catholic's Antonio Salomoni gets past Allentown Central Catholic's John Kowal on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Bethlehem Catholic’s Antonio Salomoni gets past Allentown Central Catholic’s John Kowal on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Bethlehem Catholic's Tyre Lewis is tackled by Allentown Central Catholic's Grayson Schmell on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Bethlehem Catholic’s Tyre Lewis is tackled by Allentown Central Catholic’s Grayson Schmell on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Allentown Central Catholic's Tahir Edmondson is tackled by Bethlehem Catholic's Carter Vassa on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Allentown Central Catholic’s Tahir Edmondson is tackled by Bethlehem Catholic’s Carter Vassa on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)

Bethlehem Catholic's Tyre Lewis is tackled by Allentown Central Catholic's Grayson Schmell on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Bethlehem Catholic’s Tyre Lewis is tackled by Allentown Central Catholic’s Grayson Schmell on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Bethlehem Catholic's Carter Vassa scores his 3rd touchdown in the first half against Allentown Central Catholic on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Bethlehem Catholic’s Carter Vassa scores his 3rd touchdown in the first half against Allentown Central Catholic on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Bethlehem Catholic's Tyre Lewis is tackled by Allentown Central Catholic's Grayson Schmell on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Bethlehem Catholic’s Tyre Lewis is tackled by Allentown Central Catholic’s Grayson Schmell on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)

Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)

Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)

Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Bethlehem Catholic's Carter Vassa celebrates a touchdown against Allentown Central Catholic on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium n Allentown. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Bethlehem Catholic’s Carter Vassa celebrates a touchdown against Allentown Central Catholic on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium n Allentown. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)

Allentown Central Catholic's Trey Torres-Johnson is tackled Bethlehem Catholic's Great Chifirst on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown.. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Allentown Central Catholic’s Trey Torres-Johnson is tackled Bethlehem Catholic’s Great Chifirst on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown.. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)

Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Bethlehem Catholic's Axel Burkart is pursued by Allentown Central Catholic's Grayson Schmell on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Bethlehem Catholic’s Axel Burkart is pursued by Allentown Central Catholic’s Grayson Schmell on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)

Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Allentown Central Catholic's Trey Torres-Johnsonis tackles Bethlehem Catholic's Zakai Brake on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Allentown Central Catholic’s Trey Torres-Johnsonis tackles Bethlehem Catholic’s Zakai Brake on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Allentown Central Catholic's Trey Torres-Johnson is tackled Bethlehem Catholic's Great Chifirst on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown.. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Allentown Central Catholic’s Trey Torres-Johnson is tackled Bethlehem Catholic’s Great Chifirst on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown.. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)

Allentown Central Catholic's Grayson Schmell is tackled by Bethlehem Catholic's Tyre Lewis on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Allentown Central Catholic’s Grayson Schmell is tackled by Bethlehem Catholic’s Tyre Lewis on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)

Allentown Central Catholic's Trey Torres-Johnson is tackled Bethlehem Catholic's Great Chifirst on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown.. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Allentown Central Catholic’s Trey Torres-Johnson is tackled Bethlehem Catholic’s Great Chifirst on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown.. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Allentown Central Catholic's Trey Torres-Johnson is tackled Bethlehem Catholic's Great Chifirst on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown.. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Allentown Central Catholic’s Trey Torres-Johnson is tackled Bethlehem Catholic’s Great Chifirst on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown.. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)

Bethlehem Catholic's Carter Vassa and Aiden Rivera celebrate a touchdown against Allentown Central Catholic on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Bethlehem Catholic’s Carter Vassa and Aiden Rivera celebrate a touchdown against Allentown Central Catholic on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Allentown Central Catholic's Trey Torres-Johnson is tackled Bethlehem Catholic's Great Chifirst on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown.. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Allentown Central Catholic’s Trey Torres-Johnson is tackled Bethlehem Catholic’s Great Chifirst on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown.. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)
Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)

Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)Pregame activities occur before the Bethlehem Catholic-Allentown Central Catholic football game Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at J. Birney Crum Stadium. (David Garrett/Special to The Morning Call)