“The last four games of this homestand have been pretty interesting,” Schwei said. “It feels like a playoff atmosphere. You can do a lot of things to make this exciting for fans, but the No. 1 thing is the excitement that happens on the field.”

Friday’s loss knocked the MoonDogs out of the playoffs, but it didn’t launch the franchise over the shark.

Shane Frederick is a Free Press staff writer. Call him at 344-6373 or e-mail sfrederick@mankatofreepress.com.