Chapters 1-6 Summary

"Raiders Night" by Robert Lipsyte tells the story of a promising young football player who is unexpectedly faced with an extraordinarily challenging moral issue during his senior year. He is torn between doing what's right for the person involved, what's right for the team as a whole, and what's right for his own future.

In Chapter 1, Matt enters the gym in the early afternoon. He loves how the women look at him as he walks through the regular machines and up to the second floor where there are machines for serious workout. His buddies follow him. In the workout room, Monty, the owner of the gym meets him and tells him there is a new shipment.

It's perfect timing since they are about to go to football camp. The upcoming season is looking good, and the guys discuss the season as...