Images from the first half of the first day of high school football practice
Ypsilanti Community High School defensive line and offensive line coach Dion Powell looks to motivate the team during practice in the rain at the school on Monday, August 12, 2013. Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com
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Ypsilanti Community High School defensive line and offensive line coach Dion Powell looks to motivate the team during practice in the rain at the school on Monday, August 12, 2013. Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 Football/cache/081213_ENT_FootballHS_MRM_06_fullsize.JPG
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A Ypsilanti Community High School football player puts his arms around teammates as they huddle during practice in the rain at the school on Monday, August 12, 2013. Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 Football/cache/081213_ENT_FootballHS_MRM_05_fullsize.JPG
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Members of the Ypsilanti Community High School football team practice in the rain at the school on Monday, August 12, 2013. Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 Football/cache/081213_ENT_FootballHS_MRM_04_fullsize.JPG
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A Ypsilanti Community High School football player smiles while on the sidelines during practice at the school on Monday, August 12, 2013. Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 Football/cache/081213_ENT_FootballHS_MRM_02_fullsize.JPG
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Members of the Ypsilanti Community High School football team practice in the rain at the school on Monday, August 12, 2013. Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 Football/cache/081213_ENT_FootballHS_MRM_01_fullsize.JPG
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Ypsilanti Community High School quarterback Amari Jenson looks to hand the ball off during practice in the rain at the school on Monday, August 12, 2013. Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 Football/cache/081213_ENT_FootballHS_MRM_14_fullsize.JPG
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Members of the Ypsilanti Community High School football team practice in the rain at the school on Monday, August 12, 2013. Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 Football/cache/081213_ENT_FootballHS_MRM_13_fullsize.JPG
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Members of the Ypsilanti Community High School football team practice in the rain at the school on Monday, August 12, 2013. Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 Football/cache/081213_ENT_FootballHS_MRM_12_fullsize.JPG
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Ypsilanti Community High School Devon Campbell recovers a dropped ball during practice in the rain at the school on Monday, August 12, 2013. Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 Football/cache/081213_ENT_FootballHS_MRM_10_fullsize.JPG
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Members of the Ypsilanti Community High School football team watch from the sideline during practice at the school on Monday, August 12, 2013. Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 Football/cache/081213_ENT_FootballHS_MRM_09_fullsize.JPG
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Members of the Ypsilanti Community High School football team practice in the rain at the school on Monday, August 12, 2013. Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 Football/cache/081213_ENT_FootballHS_MRM_08_fullsize.JPG
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The Ypsilanti Community High School football team huddles during practice in the rain at the school on Monday, August 12, 2013. Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 Football/cache/081213_ENT_FootballHS_MRM_07_fullsize.JPG
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Saline High School football head coach Joe Palka instructs a player during practice in the rain at the school on Monday, August 12, 2013. Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 Football/cache/081213_ENT_FootballHS_MRM_19_fullsize.JPG
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Saline High School football practice in the rain at the school on Monday, August 12, 2013. Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 Football/cache/081213_ENT_FootballHS_MRM_18_fullsize.JPG
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Saline High School's Tyrone Miller carries the ball during a practice drill at the school on Monday, August 12, 2013. Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 Football/cache/081213_ENT_FootballHS_MRM_17_fullsize.JPG
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Saline High School football practice in the rain at the school on Monday, August 12, 2013. Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 Football/cache/081213_ENT_FootballHS_MRM_16_fullsize.JPG
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Saline High School football practice in the rain at the school on Monday, August 12, 2013. Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 Football/cache/081213_ENT_FootballHS_MRM_15_fullsize.JPG
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A Saline High School quarterback looks to throw the ball during practice at the school on Monday, August 12, 2013. Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 Football/cache/081213_ENT_FootballHS_MRM_29_fullsize.JPG
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Saline High School football players line up during practice at the school on Monday, August 12, 2013. Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 Football/cache/081213_ENT_FootballHS_MRM_27_fullsize.JPG
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Saline High School's Zach Owings reaches out for an interception during practice at the school on Monday, August 12, 2013. Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 Football/cache/081213_ENT_FootballHS_MRM_26_fullsize.JPG
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Saline High School quarterback Trent Theisen throws the ball during practice at the school on Monday, August 12, 2013. Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 Football/cache/081213_ENT_FootballHS_MRM_24_fullsize.JPG
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A Saline High School quarterback looks to throw the ball during practice at the school on Monday, August 12, 2013. Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 Football/cache/081213_ENT_FootballHS_MRM_23_fullsize.JPG
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Saline High School football player looks to run the ball past a defender at the school on Monday, August 12, 2013. Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 Football/cache/081213_ENT_FootballHS_MRM_21_fullsize.JPG
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Saline High School football player looks to run the ball past a defender at the school on Monday, August 12, 2013. Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/00 Football/cache/081213_ENT_FootballHS_MRM_20_fullsize.JPG
Different high school football programs have different philosophies when it comes to two-a-day practices. Some like to start early, others late. Saline High School and Ypsilanti Community both took the early-bird mentality and got their first practices of the first day of practice started bright and early at 6 a.m. Monday. Instead of a worm, the players received a torrential downpour. Huron and Pioneer are the night owls of the group and we'll have photos from their first practices later. Hopefully they can manage to stay a little more dry.