Eugene "Flash" Thompson is a senior at Midtown Manhattan Magnet High School. He's also captain and star quarterback for the Midtown High Tigers. 

Flash is not the best student, but at the time of the series' start, he's worked his way up to a B average, and is about to seal the deal for a scholarship to Empire State University, along with his best friend Randy Robertson.

Flash and Peter have a rocky history, the were good friends as children, but as Flash ascended in his athletics while Peter receded into studies and skating, things changed. Flash became somewhat antagonistic of Peter up until their sophomore year of high school, where Peter began to come out of his shell and Flash began to open up to him. 

Flash is very confident, and at times cocky, but care deeply about his team and-- to a greater extent-- his friends.