Abby Harper

Abby Harper is the deuteragonist of Cleats.

Biography
Abby is the star forward of the Panthers, as well as Jack's next-door neighbor, who is competitive, but not mean. Abby has played soccer for six of her eleven years and she is the one who keeps up the team's winning streaks, the pressure is usually turned towards her.

Appearance
Abby is eleven years old. She has Caucasian skin and blonde hair that is tied up into a ponytail (she got a bowl cut towards the end of the strip). In some cases, she is shown to have blue irises.

Personality
Abby is a surly, competitive and headstrong tomboy. She is always determined to win and loves to bicker with Jack for the hell of it. She has dreams and high hopes for her potential athletic future, including being a reporters, a supermodel, a spokeswoman, and so much more. Although she is tough and a bit saucy, Abby is not a bully and a good friend to everyone.

Jack Dooley
Jack and Abby are next door neighbors and fierce rivals who compete in everything. Abby loves to bicker with and annoy Jack for the hell of it, often provoking him into becoming more angry. There are times when Jack turns the tables, though it only ends up with Abby getting more aggressive towards him. Overall, Abby and Jack have a standard sibling-like relationship and despite their disputes, they still are close friends.

Peri James
Abby and Peri are best friends. While they have the same goals of becoming rich and famous, they have contrasting personalities. While Abby is a tomboy with a girly streak, Peri is a girly-girl with a tomboy streak. They love to hang out together and play soccer. In one story arc, they had a fight during a practice session and when Abby became jealous of Peri being a better soccer player than her. After being trapped together for a bit, they make up by blaming Nelly.

Mondo Ruiz
Mondo has a huge crush on Abby, although she doesn’t appear to be interested. He likes her because she is amazing at soccer and is jealous that she gives Jack different nicknames. Mondo always tries to talk to or impress Abby, but usually ends up getting the short end of the stick. Towards the end of the strip when Abby got a bowl cut, he tried to ask her to be his girlfriend, but only ended up getting tongue tied.

Edith Tippet
Abby and Peri are always trying to get Edith to get out of her comfort zone and have some fun with them, whereas Edith is always trying to get Abby and Peri to enjoy the wonders of classic literature. Although they don't really succeed in getting through to each other, they are best friends nonetheless.

Trivia

 * Abby might know about Mondo's crush on her, but it is never really consistent on whether or not she does.