WEIRTON – New Oak Glen head coach TJ Miller has said all summer he felt like his Golden Bears had the potential to surprise people this season.

They certainly looked capable of doing so as they started out their season Thursday night in the battle for the Carl Hamill Trophy.

Logan Murray racked up 217 yards, scoring early touchdowns on his second and fourth carries of the game, leading the way as the Golden Bears jumped ahead early, built a big lead and headed back up Route 2 with a 32-14 victory over the Red Riders.

“We wanted to hit the ground running, we were focused,” Miller said. “My two keys to the game were to win the line of scrimmage, which I felt like we did, and stay within ourselves. These guys did a phenomenal job of that. I can’t say enough about how everybody contributed.

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