Blick: Abbeville High's new defensive motivator

When the Abbeville Wildcats display their new red and grey football uniforms in 2025, they will also have a new character on the sideline.
When the season begins at the end of August, “Blick” will be sitting on the bench or in the hands of a Wildcat player while the game is going on.
Never before has Blick been on the sideline of an Abbeville football game.
Who is Blick?
Well, he stands about two feet tall, and he has spooky blue eyes with reddish spiky hair. During the AHS Media Day on Tuesday, Blick wore a purple T-shirt with black pants and black shoes. His lips were also deep purple.
Blick took photos with the defensive starters for the Wildcats. When he was not being photographed, he was held by a football player.
Blick is a doll adopted by the AHS defense as its trophy for defensive players who make significant plays during a game.
In 2017, the Miami Hurricanes had a shiny Cuban chain they called the turnover chain. In 2018, the Florida State Seminoles used a turnover backpack to flex after turnovers. The school viewed the item as defensive players “securing the bag” after a turnover.
The 2025 Abbeville defense will use Blick as its defensive award for big plays.
The concept of Blick is credited to AHS defender Kobe Vital. However, newcomer Andrew Payton III has embraced Brick and its significance.
“It stands for top defenders,” said Payton, who will play cornerback and wide receiver.

“It is for a no-fly zone,” said Vital. “We plan to bring Blick everywhere. He will be on the sideline.”
“After every drive, he will be waiting for us,” said Payton. “When we’re in the game, he could be sitting on the bench or another player holding him.”
The two Wildcats described holding Brick like an offensive lineman making a “pancake” block (putting a defender flat on his back); the lineman is awarded a plate of pancakes. When an AHS defensive player makes a big defensive play, Blick will award them with his presence and a possible photo op.
Unfortunately, Blick will not make his presence in Wildcat Stadium until the fourth game of the season. Abbeville is on the road for the first three games. (Sept.5 at Washington Marion, Sept. 11 at Lafayette Renaissance, and Sept. 19 at Ascension Episcopal).
The Wildcats’ first home game is on Sept. 26 against Holy Savior Menard.