Who is the first game against? How is he treated by the crowd at the first game? How does the team (and coach) react/support him? How does this impact him?

The first game is against Wellpinit High School his home town. When Arnold enters the stadium you might think nothing would happen or he would get greeted with a few hey Arnold's or something. But no They start yelling "Ar-nold sucks" P.(143) Arnold is clearly shooken by this turn of events and when the coach asks him if he is ok he responds "no" P.(143) the coach responds to him by saying he can sit this one out but Arnold says he wants to play. I think what is happening here is that Arnold isn't happy about what happened to him and how he was greeted but he needs to go out there and play the game , not playing will just screw him over even more. 

      During the game Arnold gets hit in the head with a penny and needs stitches demanding to return to the game only to get knocked out by his former best friend Rowdy. Arnold is then taken to the hospital where he is greeted by his coach who asks him how he's doing.  The coach comforts him and tells him that he shouldn't have played Rowdy and should've canceled the game for Arnolds safety. The coach tells Arnold " The quality of a mans life is in direct proportion to his commitment to excellence, regardless  of his chosen field of endeavor" P.(148). He then tells Arnold he's never met anyone as committed as him. I think this effects Arnold in a good way in that he is getting praise from a coach on a team he didnt even think hed make and It is a huge confidence booster. 

How do you think Arnold will perform in upcoming games? Why? What do you think well happen the next time these two schools meet? Do you think that Arnold will continue this strong relationship with his coach? Why?