YONCALLA — The Yoncalla football team, low on numbers, struggled the past decade at the Class 2A level. The Eagles, guided by fourth-year coach Matt Bragg, hope to turn their fortunes around in the 1A eight-man ranks. Yoncalla last played eight-man in the 1940s and early ’50s. It hasn’t had a winning season since 2002 or been to the postseason since 2001. “We’re looking at it as not moving down, just kind of a new challenge for the team,” said senior wide receiver Jalen Walton, one of the returning starters. “Eight-man is a lot different than 11-man. We’re focusing on …


















