Playing Favorites: What's Your Favorite Meal?

Food fuels performance. In this Playing Favorites segment, the nation's top high school prospects share what they like to eat. Answers range from mom's cooking and comfort food classics to fast food guilty pleasures.

Pregame rituals vary. Some athletes load up on pasta for energy. Others stick to familiar favorites that settle nerves before competition. The responses reveal that even elite athletes have dietary preferences that go beyond strict nutrition plans.