How much do you feed a football player? Peoria players talk pre-game meals

Make sure these players are fed.

This is the seventh of a multi-part series where the Journal Star talks with high school football coaches and players about topics ranging from memorable moments, to the toughest players they've faced, to their favorite pre-game meal and program traditions.

As we head into Week 7, here is what Peoria-area large-school players have to say about their favorite pre-game meals. Look for small-school players' toughest players they've faced ahead of Week 8.

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Just keep eating

• "Any type of pasta, Slim 5 from Jimmy John's and a Prime hydration drink." — Conner Wagner, Morton

• "IGA chicken tenders with mashed potatoes and gravy." — Kendrick Schaffrin, Metamora

• "Macaroni and cheese and pork chops." — Tommy Meyer, Peoria Notre Dame.

• "I'm a big fan of some pulled pork sandwiches with some corn casserole." — Sam Begole, Metamora

• "Whatever my mom - Beverlin King - cooks. Best cook I know." — Namolos Thompson, Manual

• "Honestly, I'm game for whatever the Limestone team moms provide for us for our pre-game meal." — Connor Pilgrim, Limestone

• "Pulled pork is my favorite pre-game meal with some potatoes." — Gavin O'Laughlin, Metamora

Grabbing a Jimmy John's sandwich

• "A Slim 5 from Jimmy John's and pasta with parmesan." — GB Kruzick, Morton

• "Jimmy John's No. 5 - no onions or tomatoes with jalapeño chips on it." — Tyler Brown, Washington

• "Jimmy John's Slim 1." — Jace Hackman, Pekin

High carb and/or protein

• "Two red Solo cups full of plain spaghetti." — Noah Losey, Morton

• "Egg and sausage." — T.J. Smith, Richwoods

Very minimal

• "PBJ and a white Gatorlyte." — Jase Harlan, Washington

• "Grapes and half jug of Pedialyte." — Nas King, Manual

• "Protein bar and beef jerky." — Sean Franklin, Peoria High

• "Any type of fruit and drink some pickle juice." — Joseph Clark, East Peoria

Takeout time

• "A strawberry Hulk from Smoothie King and gummy bears." — Mason Hawkins, Richwoods

• "Four tacos from Taco Bell." — Gary Rutherford, Peoria High

• "Chick-fil-A spicy deluxe sandwich." — Andrew Kaufmann, East Peoria

• "Footlong from Subway - BLT with pickles and ranch." — Tino Gist, Peoria High

• "Chick-fil-A and a smoothie from Smoothie King." — Darrin Dussett, Richwoods

• "Two McChickens and a Dr. Pepper and a few (sunflower) seeds before kickoff." — Chance Smith, Manual

• "McDonald's." — Sam Parry, Canton

Adam Duvall is a Journal Star sports reporter. Email him at aduvall@pjstar.com. Follow him on Twitter @AdamDuvall.

This article originally appeared on Journal Star: IHSA football: Pre-game meal, food choices for Peoria, Illinois big schools