LAS VEGAS (AFLWA) – He returned just three weeks ago, and for the second time, New York Dragons quarterback Aaron Garcia is named the Arena Football League Writers Association's Player of the Week for Week 11.

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In a 69-49 win at Philadelphia on Monday night, Garcia went 22-of-34 for 264 yards and eight touchdowns. He did not throw an interception, and threw scoring passes to four different players.

The Dragons, who began the season 1-6, have won two of three since Garcia's return. They remain in playoff contention in the National Conference, just one win behind the current front-runners for the fifth and sixth spots. New Orleans, Philadelphia and Tampa Bay are all 4-6.

In Monday's game Garcia threw five touchdowns in the first half, including the first two to Mike Horacek, totaling 56 yards. His 10-yarder to Kevin Swayne with 16 seconds remaining in the second quarter gave New York a 48-35 halftime lead.

In three games this season, Garcia has thrown 21 touchdowns against just three interceptions.

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.