There's no need to mince words: Gold Beach/Pacific lost to Illinois Valley on Friday, and they lost bad. The score wound up at 12-58. The state rankings had actually given Gold Beach/Pacific a slight edge heading into the game, making this hurt that much more. The match pushed Gold Beach/Pacific down to 0-2 and pulled Illinois Valley up to the reverse at 2-0.
Gold Beach/Pacific will be staying on the road next week, facing off against Grant Union. As for Illinois Valley, they will face off against Creswell.
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