Oh, so close.

Devils Lake nearly pulled off a magic act Friday night.

It ended in a crushing 26-20 loss at the hands of No. 1 Minot North (7-0, 3-0). The Firebirds’ five-game winning streak was snapped, and they’ll head home this week looking to get back in the win column.

But No. 4 Devils Lake (5-2, 2-1) still played the top-ranked team in Division AA closer than any other opponent has this year. Here are four takeaways heading into Devils Lake’s final regular-season home game.

Devils Lake nearly pulls off a miraculous fourth-quarter comeback against the state’s most stingy defense

The Firebirds were mere inches from more than just a moral victory.

Before Friday, Minot North hadn’t allowed more than 14 points in a game. The Sentinels had allowed greater than seven points just once.

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