1949 Starter on the unbeaten Cherokee County Warrior football team (10-0)
1949 Scored 108 points as a junior
1949 All-County in football
1950 Captain of the Cherokee County Warriors football team (9-1-1)
1950 Led state in rushing with 1,604 yards on 89 carries
1950 18.0 yards per carry was highest in the state of Alabama
1950 Led the state in scoring with 150 points
1950 Selected as an All-state running back by the Birmingham News
1951 Lettered in football as a freshman at Jacksonville

Rebounding from a broken leg during his freshman season in high school, Jack Kines would leave an indelible legacy that resonates to this day. In his junior year, Kines would total 108 points and lead Centre to an unblemished record of 10-0. Then, in 1950, the brilliant left halfback topped that mark when he led the state of Alabama in scoring by racking up unprecedented 150 points. Along the way, Kines amassed 1,604 yards rushing on just 89 carries. The shifty Kines’ average of 18.0 yards per carry easily outdistanced every other back in the state. In 1950, Kines was honored for his efforts by The Birmingham News with his selection to the All-State football team. A team man, first and foremost, Kines and his Warrior colleagues rolled off a record 17-straight victories without a loss under the direction of head coach T.A. Windham. Kines “the speed demon” from Centre, also known as the “flying splinter” carried his powerful 148 pounds to Jacksonville State where he lettered in football as a freshman.