Gladiator Brandon Souder receives a warm reception upon returning home

Image: Kaitlyn Rossa and Emily Stiles showed Brandon Souder some love as he returned home from the hospital.

Kaitlyn Rossa and Emily Stiles showed Brandon Souder some love as he returned home from the hospital. (Barry Byers)

Image: Kaci Bales helps the community welcome Brandon home.

Kaci Bales helps the community welcome Brandon home. (Barry Byers)

Image: Kelsey Nelson, Omar Estrada, Bailey Walton and Bailey Eubank try to give Brandon something to smile about.

Kelsey Nelson, Omar Estrada, Bailey Walton and Bailey Eubank try to give Brandon something to smile about. (Barry Byers)

Image: Ethan Saxon, Alyssa Richards and Morgan Cocherham help light the way home for Brandon.

Ethan Saxon, Alyssa Richards and Morgan Cocherham help light the way home for Brandon. (Barry Byers)

Image: Beverly Barnhart and Jaclynn Lewis greet Brandon with a sign and a smile.

Beverly Barnhart and Jaclynn Lewis greet Brandon with a sign and a smile. (Barry Byers)

Image: Bailey DeBorde and Destani Anderson help line the street to Brandon’s house with love.

Bailey DeBorde and Destani Anderson help line the street to Brandon’s house with love. (Barry Byers)

Image: Sarah Coleman, James Walton and Halee Turner wish Brandon a speedy recovery.

Sarah Coleman, James Walton and Halee Turner wish Brandon a speedy recovery. (Barry Byers)

Image: The community lines the street to Brandon’s house to welcome him home.

The community lines the street to Brandon’s house to welcome him home. (Barry Byers)

Image: Jenna Chambers and her two daughters, Madelyn and Morgan, help the community welcome home Brandon.

Jenna Chambers and her two daughters, Madelyn and Morgan, help the community welcome home Brandon. (Barry Byers)

Image: Brandon Souder and his father Mark receive hugs from the community once they made it home from the hospital.

Brandon Souder and his father Mark receive hugs from the community once they made it home from the hospital. (Barry Byers)

Image: An emotional Brandon makes his way to the porch.

An emotional Brandon makes his way to the porch. (Barry Byers)

Image: Brandon gets welcomed back by the community.

Brandon gets welcomed back by the community. (Barry Byers)

Image: Everyone participates in singing the school song outside the Souder home.

Everyone participates in singing the school song outside the Souder home. (Barry Byers)

Image: Classmates, teammates and friends surround Brandon and do a chant in his honor.

Classmates, teammates and friends surround Brandon and do a chant in his honor. (Barry Byers)

Image: Once inside, the family display Brandon’s x-rays of his leg.

Once inside, the family display Brandon’s x-rays of his leg. (Barry Byers)

Image: Brandon gives a description of the events from his last play to going into surgery.

Brandon gives a description of the events from his last play to going into surgery. (Barry Byers)

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