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Texas football coaches will no longer recite Lord's prayer with students (January 5, 2018)

Where: Gregory-Portland High School in Portland and Roy Miller High School in Corpus Christi.

Violation: Football players and coaches from the two schools recited the Lord’s Prayer at a game between the two schools this past fall.

Outcome: FFRF received a response from Gregory-Portland Independent School District Superintendent Paul Clore on Jan. 5, telling FFRF that administration would inform the district coaching staff that they should not lead, encourage, promote or participate in prayers with students.

FFRF attorney who handled the case: Sam Grover.