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Playing Favorites: What is your superstition?

High school athletes reveal the superstitions and pregame rituals that help them compete.

Lucky shoes, specific dressing orders, particular warmup routines. High school athletes develop rituals that help them prepare mentally for competition. Whether these habits actually affect performance matters less than the confidence they provide.

Some players switch shoes after a bad game. Others always dress left side first. The superstitions vary, but the underlying goal remains consistent: finding mental edges wherever they exist.