The bigger the moment, the better things turn out for Oak Lawn’s Luke Mahoney .

He’s just that type of player.

The 6-foot-3, 190-pound senior wide receiver also showed off his motivation Friday night for the Spartans, providing the type of highlight that was virtually nonexistent a year earlier.

“I took a deep breath, and I knew my wing was going to get me the ball,” Mahoney said, replaying the situation. “We knew it was a big conference game. It was also just another play for me.

“We remember all the trouble we went through last year and now it’s our turn to show everybody what we’ve got.”

Oak Lawn got another big win as Mahoney caught a 28-yard touchdown pass off a trick play with 46 seconds left to clinch a 28-27 South Suburban Red victory over visiting Shepard.

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