DEVILS LAKE, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – With one month to go before the State Wrestling Tournament, Valley City continues to rack up impressive wins and looking like a state championship contender. Thursday night in Devils Lake, the Hi-Liners handed the Firebirds their second loss of the season, a 41-29 dual win. Both of Devils Lake’s losses have been to Valley City.

After Broden Muske started off with a forfeit, Jonathan Redearn, Jonah Schuldheisz and Carson McGough picked up wins. Schuldheisz and McGough’s were by pin. Four matches in, Valley City led 21-0.

Devils Lake would pick up a pin at 285 to cut the lead to 21-6. But Valley City would take the next three matches. A tech fall by Koye Grebel at 106. And pins by Koltyn Grebel and Logan Navara at 113 and 120 respectively. Novara’s was in 36 seconds. Hi-Liners lead 38-6. The dual wasn’t quite clinched yet.

Devils Lake would get the next five matches. First a tech fall at 126 by Kaleb Schwandt made it 38-11. Ethan Miller lost to Ethan Sprenger 4-0 at 132 to make it 38-14. Brent Fisk won 7-1 at 138 to make it 38-17. But, by not getting pinned, Isaiah Schuldheisz clinched the dual for the Hi-Liners.

Colton Young and James Charboneau picked up pins at 145 and 152 to make it 38-29. Evan Mielke defeated Tate Estenson 6-3 at 160 for the final margin, 41-29.

Valley City is 11-1 overall and Devils Lake is 5-2. The Hi-Liners travel to Fargo North on Saturday for a triangular with North and West Fargo Sheyenne. The match with North will count towards the EDC standings and Valley City can wrap up the conference title outright with a win.