NANTICOKE — Tunkhannock was dealt a blow right from their first offensive play of the night: halfback Andrew Lupinski came up limping after a short swing pass, and was done for the night.

The Tigers regrouped, kept pounding the ball and ran away with the win in their Division 1 opener.

Lucas Ciprich ran for 166 yards and two touchdowns as Tunkhannock rolled to a 42-6 victory over Nanticoke Area at Frank Chicknoski Stadium on Friday night.

Ciprich and Lupinski operated as a pretty even backfield tandem through the team’s first three games, but Ciprich stepped up to shoulder a bigger load and delivered in a major way for the Tigers.

“(Ciprich) is a strong kid, he’s a tough runner,” Tunkhannock coach Pat Keating said. “I think he got stronger as he went on tonight, credit to the guys up f

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