Northwest Mustangs football fans will find something familiar about the Mid-Missouri Outlaws offense this season.
The Outlaws have brought in Mustangs head coach Caleb Crooker as offensive coordinator and Crooker brought with him the offense that averaged more than 50 points per game in eight-man football with the Mustangs last fall.
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