​The action in week 3 of the Greater Cincinnati high school football season was as hot as the weather.With the regular season about one-third of the way done, conference races in Ohio are starting to take shape. In Kentucky, district contenders are starting to emerge as well.Here’s a recap of some of the top action in the Tri-state, as well as what we learned as the season moves forward.Newport Central Catholic, Walton-Verona spoil chances at history for Boone County, LudlowWhen Asa LaGrand’s 45-yard touchdown to Amare Newberry gave Boone County a 21-7 lead with less than one minute left in the first half, it looked like the Rebels were headed for their first 3-0 start since 2011.They had taken advantage of several Thoroughbred miscues and were moving the ball well thanks to LeGrand and Malik Johnson.But NewCath struck right back. A 19-yard pass from Parker Hurtt to Van Hundemer cut the halftime deficit to 21-14. Then Thomas Tweheus returned the second half kickoff for a touchdown to get within a point.To the delight of NewCath fans and the dismay or Rebel supporters, the ‘Breds flipped the score to 34-21 by the end of the third quarter, punctuated by Will Stevie’s 20-yard scoop-and-score.”It started off a little slow. We didn’t help ourselves too much with turnovers, kind of put ourselves in a hole. Coach (Dan) Court does a great job. Boone County came out and they were on fire. They did a great job in the first half, but we settled the ship a little bit, calmed our nerves and were able to control the offensive line,” NewCath head coach Terry Brown said.While the ‘Breds couldn’t take care of the ball in the first half, it was those same miscues that doomed the Rebels. Four lost fumbles led to 21 NewCath points, including touchdown runs of 2 yards and 70 yards from freshman Garry Rowland.”I know the program’s gonna be great moving forward, no matter what happens to it. We got a lot of great young guys that are pouring their heart into it. If they start early, they’re gonna be amazing when they’re upperclassmen,” Stevie said.The win was also Brown’s first in his return to his alma mater. After scoring 10 total points in its first two games, NewCath nearly doubled up Boone County in the 55-28 win.”It’s a lot of weight off the shoulders and off the chest. I knew it eventually was going to come and like I tell the kids all the time, the wins will if you take care of the small things,” Brown said.Boone County will look to rebound against Walton-Verona while NewCath will look to start a winning streak when it hosts Conner.Speaking of Walton-Verona, the Bearcats hosted Ludlow, which was looking to go 3-0 for the first time since 2018. It wasn’t to be, though, as the Bearcats shut out the Panthers, 33-0, for their first win of the season.Ludlow must rebound quickly before it hosts Dayton in week 4. The Greendevils are averaging 46 points per game and have allowed one touchdown in three games.Lakota East holds off Oak Hills after tough weekFacing a second-