WEST CHESTER TOWNSHIP, Ohio — The Lakota East and Lakota West football programs have enjoyed a storied rivalry since 1998. So it goes without saying the anticipation for this Friday’s Week 10 is already significant.

The game's storyline added a new development Wednesday afternoon as Lakota West coach Tom Bolden announced senior running back Braydon Johnson has returned to the team after focusing on baseball for much of this fall.

“I’d always told him and his family that I’d leave the door open for him if things changed,” Bolden said. “He had a tremendous summer of baseball. He ended up playing with an elite team this fall.”

Johnson spoke with Bolden two or three weeks ago about wanting to return to the Firebirds' football team. Bolden initially thought it was a joke, but was pleased to

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