 The Poets then possessed a 7–0 record and Number 4 ranking in the state.The Poets would later face Prattville High School, losing a tough battle on the road 34–13 falling to 8–1.After Hurricane Opal obliterated Cramton Bowl field, the Poets were forced to play Robert E. Lee, at the unwillingness of both school's Head coaches, due to a super-saturated field; the Poets fell to cross town rival and costing them a shot at a state championship.