 Raised in Bellevue, Washington, Flick attended Interlake High School where he played football, basketball, and baseball.As the starting quarterback in his junior year, Flick led the Interlake Saints to 10-0 season in which they won the Kingco Championship and were ranked #2 in the state of Washington.Leading the Saints to a repeat appearance in the Kingco Championship in his senior season, Flick was recruited by many top colleges, ultimately accepting a scholarship to attend the University of Washington playing for legendary Husky coach Don James.