Zimmerman football's Caden Spence wins SBLive's Minnesota Athlete of the Week (Oct. 2-8)

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Caden Spence, Zimmerman

The senior running back had 15 carries for 304 yards and three touchdowns as well as a tackle on defense in a 34-6 win over Little Falls on Friday.

Grant Muffenbier of Chanhassen finished second. The senior quarterback completed 19-of-31 passes for 186 yards and three touchdowns, with two touchdowns coming in overtime to beat Waconia 37-35 on Friday.

Kylie Hart of Floodwood finished third. The senior setter had 95 assists last week: 26 in a 3-0 win at McGregor on Monday, 35 in a 3-0 win over Cook County on Tuesday and 34 in a 3-2 loss at Esko on Thursday. It propelled her to eighth in the state with 543 assists.