Football Recap: Garret Lemasters and Johnny Coombs Pace Keys Defense

If Keys was feeling good fresh off their 75-28 takedown of Chelsea last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cougars lost 64-41 to the Adair Warriors on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 32-14 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.

Ryder Davis

Rushing Yards

10/23/25 vs Adair	161
10/16/25 @ Chelsea	114
10/10/25 vs Salina	106
10/03/25 @ Colcord	117
09/26/25 vs Kansas	60
+ 3 more games

Despite the defeat, Keys saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ryder Davis rushed for 161 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 204 yards and one touchdown. With that strong performance, Davis is now averaging an impressive 103.2 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Garret Lemasters, who rushed for 58 yards and one score on only eight carries.

Keys didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lemasters and Johnny Coombs.

Adair's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cole Moody led the charge by picking up 165 receiving yards and three TDs. That's the most receiving yards Moody has posted since back in August. Britton Kerr did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 71 receiving yards.

Keys' loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Adair, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.

Keys has already played their next game, a 41-6 win against Commerce on the 31st. As for Adair, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 49-6 victory against Wyandotte on the 31st.