Westonka High School's football season ended Tuesday, Oct. 27, with a 49-19 loss at Zimmerman in the Class 4A, Section 6 quarterfinals.
The White Hawks entered the playoff game as the section's sixth seed, facing third-seeded Zimmerman. The Minnesota Football Hub's postseason results confirm the final score.
Westonka finished the 2026 season with a 1-8 record after facing a difficult schedule that included several highly ranked Class 4A opponents.
Hutchinson takes control of regular-season finale
Six days earlier, Westonka lost 49-15 to Hutchinson at Rostberg Stadium on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
According to the Westonka football team's game recap, Hutchinson quarterback Graydon Rostberg threw for 152 yards and two touchdowns. Running back Hanley Neumann added 120 rushing yards and two scores.
The Tigers finished with 470 yards of total offense compared with 160 for Westonka.
Hutchinson led 28-0 after the first quarter and extended its advantage to 42-0 during the second.
Westonka junior Wyatt Stepanek put the White Hawks on the scoreboard with a 53-yard touchdown run following a fumble recovery by linebacker Will Mitlyng.
Jacob Cushman's extra point made the score 42-7 at halftime.
Stepanek finished with 83 rushing yards on 13 carries.
The White Hawks scored again in the fourth quarter after another Mitlyng fumble recovery. Freshman quarterback William Seiwert directed an 85-yard drive and scored on a 20-yard run.
Nolan Pease then connected with senior Eli Klein-Wyman for a two-point conversion, producing the 49-15 final score.
On defense, junior safety Will Pioske recorded eight tackles, while Maddox Hill and Dane Sewell each had seven.
Difficult schedule precedes playoff exit
Westonka coach Nick David described the team's regular-season schedule as a demanding series of matchups.
The White Hawks faced Orono, Willmar, Marshall, Delano and Hutchinson, all identified as ranked Class 4A opponents in the team's regular-season recap.
Westonka also welcomed back senior Eric Donelan against Hutchinson for his first appearance since an injury sustained earlier in the season.
The White Hawks subsequently traveled to Zimmerman for their section quarterfinal, where the Thunder's 49-point performance ended Westonka's postseason run.
The Oct. 27 result concluded a season in which Westonka's lone victory came against Providence Academy on Sept. 18.
