TAFT, Texas Football practices for a Corpus Christi area high school have been suspended after a player reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. Taft Independent School District announced on Twitter there was a positive case at football practice on Monday. This is believed to be the first known case of COVID-19 involving a high school football player in Texas since official practices started. RELATED: COVID-19 pandemic puts Texas high school football, fall sports in jeopardyThe school said on Twitter that all parents of the football players involved in practice on Monday were contacted and student-athletes who attended practice were asked to self-quarantine for 14 days per UIL/CDC guidelines.On Monday, August 3, 2020, there was a positive case at football practice. The Texas University Interscholastic League allowed football practices to begin Monday for high schools in 1A to 4A conferences.