— Andrew Brestel wants to leave everything on the field in his final season in a Fort Gibson football uniform.

The 6-3, 280-pound right tackle has received calls from Tulsa, Central Oklahoma and Arkansas Tech to play collegiately, and an invitation to attend the Iowa State senior camp, but Brestel knows that if he gives it his all, bigger fish could come calling.

“I have the potential to go somewhere at the next level and all I have to do is show it,” he said. “If everything goes the way I hope it will, I hope to get asked by some of the big guys.”

But, first things first. Brestel must take care of his responsibilities on the Tigers’ offensive line in order for the team to return to the playoffs and advance past the first round.

“Our running game is our strength, and our main running back is Jake (Gandara) and he’s right- handed, so his runs are mainly to the right, my side,” Brestel said. “On power sweeps, I’ll either hook the end or plow a big hole for him to give hum some space to run. We put in a new pass protection scheme and in that I get to kick out the end to give our quarterback a better view of the field.”

J.R. Singleton, son of FGHS coach James Singleton and the 2011 Phoenix Newcomer of the Year, was the Tigers’ starting quarterback until a knee injury in the final regular season game versus Broken Bow ended his year. Brestel knows with that one year under his belt, the offense is in good hands.

“All he needed was a little seasoning,” Brestel said when talking about his quarterback. “A year to mature and get used to the varsity setting. I think he’s used to it now and just needs to tweak a few things. I think he’s got what it takes.”

Also having one year under coach Singleton’s system makes Brestel more comfortable knowing what the coach wants out of him and what he needs to give the coach.

“Coach wants every player to put everything into it, whether it’s game day or practice,” Brestel said. “You either have to stick with it or you’re not going to play.”

The coach is also more comfortable with a player like Brestel anchoring his offensive line.

“Andrew is a very intelligent kid,” coach Singleton said. ”He is just starting to some into his own and realizing what he is capable of on the field. Last year, he was a little timid at the beginning but you could see his confidence.”

The coach has also noticed that Brestel has taken it upon himself to be a leader and not just because he’s a senior.

“He’s had an outstanding summer and the younger players have picked up on that,” Singleton said. “Andrew is a guy I can point out to a younger kid and say ‘Look at Andrew over there. Watch him on the track. Watch how he does it.’”

While Brestel is looking forward to his senior year, he understands it’s his responsibility to pass along what he has learned to the guys coming up behind him.

“The most important thing I want them to understand is you have to put your heart into it,” Brestel said. “If you don’t, the game won’t be fun for you.”

And what game is Brestel looking forward to in 2012? Hilldale, for “The Rock”.

“The old rivalry,” Brestel said. “Last year, we had the lead in the fourth quarter and slipped up. I am confident we are going to win it this year.”