New Mexico High School Football Preseason Team Rankings
NMPreps preseason countdown of all 6A New Mexico high school football teams. #nmpreps
NO. 7 CENTENNIAL HAWKS
City: Las Cruces, NM
2021 Record: 8-2 overall, 4-0 district
2021 Playoffs: Quarterfinals (L, Las Cruces 35-21)
Head Coach: Aaron Ocampo
NMPreps 6A Preseason Rank: #7 (of 21)
NMPreps Top-40 Preseason Rank: Coming Soon
Preview: The Hawks claimed the District 3-6A title in 2021 and despite falling in the playoffs to Las Cruces, success continues to surround the program. Head coach Aaron Ocampo will again after to rebuild the roster after losing key prospects to graduation but history tells us that they will be okay. The Hawks return a strong core of 2023 prospects in Devyn Woods (LB), Isaiah Abeyta (WR), Izaiah Gonzales (DE), and Mikah Gutierrez (RB). If the pieces fall into place, this should be one of District 3-6A's better defenses. The schedule will be tough with the first three games going against Cleveland, El Paso-Franklin (TX), and La Cueva -- Cleveland and La Cueva likely 1-2 going into the season.
Early Prediction: 5-5 overall, 4-1 district.
2022 Schedule
8/19 - at Cleveland
8/26 - vs El Paso-Franklin (TX)
9/2 - at La Cueva
9/9 - at Mayfield
9/16 or 23 - at EP-Chapin (TX)
9/30 - vs Organ Mountain*
10/7 - at Hobbs*
10/15 - vs Carlsbad*
10/22 - vs Alamogordo
10/28 - at Las Cruces*
*District Games
NMPreps preseason countdown of all 6A New Mexico high school football teams. #nmpreps
NO. 7 CENTENNIAL HAWKS
City: Las Cruces, NM
2021 Record: 8-2 overall, 4-0 district
2021 Playoffs: Quarterfinals (L, Las Cruces 35-21)
Head Coach: Aaron Ocampo
NMPreps 6A Preseason Rank: #7 (of 21)
NMPreps Top-40 Preseason Rank: Coming Soon
Preview: The Hawks claimed the District 3-6A title in 2021 and despite falling in the playoffs to Las Cruces, success continues to surround the program. Head coach Aaron Ocampo will again after to rebuild the roster after losing key prospects to graduation but history tells us that they will be okay. The Hawks return a strong core of 2023 prospects in Devyn Woods (LB), Isaiah Abeyta (WR), Izaiah Gonzales (DE), and Mikah Gutierrez (RB). If the pieces fall into place, this should be one of District 3-6A's better defenses. The schedule will be tough with the first three games going against Cleveland, El Paso-Franklin (TX), and La Cueva -- Cleveland and La Cueva likely 1-2 going into the season.
Early Prediction: 5-5 overall, 4-1 district.
2022 Schedule
8/19 - at Cleveland
8/26 - vs El Paso-Franklin (TX)
9/2 - at La Cueva
9/9 - at Mayfield
9/16 or 23 - at EP-Chapin (TX)
9/30 - vs Organ Mountain*
10/7 - at Hobbs*
10/15 - vs Carlsbad*
10/22 - vs Alamogordo
10/28 - at Las Cruces*
*District Games
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