The New Mexico Activities Association Board of Directors has approved the state's new realignment for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 sports seasons during a meeting on Thursday, Dec. 4.

Classifications were based on enrollment. In football, the 16 largest schools were placed in 6A, followed by the next 16 biggest in 5A and the next 16 biggest after that in 4A. 3A has 17 schools, 2A has 24 schools and 8-man football has 19 teams from 23 schools (some teams combine two schools together).

Several teams have new classifications and districts, including ones in the Las Cruces area. In football, Chaparral has moved up to 5A and Santa Teresa has dropped down to 4A. Las Cruces, Organ Mountain and Centennial will remain in 6A, Gadsden and Mayfield will remain in 5A, Hatch Valley will remain in 3A and Me

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