LAS VEGAS (AFLWA) – Arizona's Sherdrick Bonner was close to perfect Friday night in the Rattlers' 83-69 upset win over Utah, and as a result, he was named the Arena Football League Writers Association's Player of the Week for Week 8.

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Bonner was 17-of-19 for 348 yards and nine touchdowns, including six scoring passes that went for 30 yards or more.

The 14-year veteran also moved into a second-place tie with New Orleans' Andy Kelly for career touchdown passes with 795. Bonner will get a chance to break into the 800 Club on Saturday at New York.

Despite the Rattlers tough season at 2-6, Bonner is having one of his best. Midway through, he is on pace to have his second-highest career completion percentage (.661) and most touchdown passes (98).

The AFLWA, founded at the start of the 2004 season, is a national organization made up of media members who cover the Arena Football League. The association will name an AFL Player of the Week each week throughout the 2007 season. The AFLWA has presented this weekly award since its inception during the 2004 season. Mark Anderson of the Las Vegas Review-Journal is the AFLWA's founder and executive director.