Kyle Buggs and Zyron Wells accounted for two touchdowns apiece Thursday night at Wanner Stadium to help Smithfield oust Warhill 30-22 in the Class 4 Region A playoffs’ first round.

The fifth-seeded Packers (7-4) next will face the winner between Denbigh and top-seeded Lafayette. The Rams and Patriots will play on the same Wanner Stadium field Friday night.

Buggs and Wells ran for first-half touchdowns, and Buggs threw a 10-yard TD pass to Jayven Reid on fourth-and-7 to spark Smithfield to a 21-8 lead.

Wells raced 80 yards to set up his 1-yard touchdown run.

After Reid’s catch, Braden Terns returned the kickoff for an 87-yard touchdown to bring the Lions within 20-14 at halftime.

Carson Strickland’s 69-yard touchdown pass to Micah Mason and Terns’ two-point run provided Warhill’s other

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